My body shook uncontrollably, and in my mind there was only one thought, run!
I flung the door open and bolted down without looking back, while the voices of two men echoed behind me, "She's here, chase her quick!"
"Don't let her get away!"
The urgent patter of footsteps filled the staircase; I couldn't make out the number of floors, I just continued to run down, driven by the instinct to survive.
The high heels I was wearing had become a burden, so I yanked them off and tossed them to the side.
My heart pounded in my chest, I couldn't hear anything else, just my own exhausted panting and the relentless footsteps of my pursuers behind me.
I raced to the first floor and saw the main entrance right in front of me, so I hurriedly lunged for it.
"Click, click!" I gripped the doorknob tightly and twisted it hard twice.
The initial joy slowly turned to despair as I realized the exit had been locked from the outside.
"Heh, she can really run!"
