As the man's footsteps drew nearer, the woman's anxiety increased. She could hear the man's footsteps crunching over broken debris as he approached the storage room door.
"What is it that they say in movies in these situations? Ohh I know -... Come out, come out, wherever you are," the man taunted, his voice filled with malice. "I promise this will be over soon."
Just as the man reached the storage room door, he paused and grinned beneath his mask. "Well, isn't this exciting? I must admit, you've made it quite interesting. But time is running out. I'm right outside now - I really can't wait to see what you'll do."
The woman's desperation turned into resolve. She gripped the steel pipe, her knuckles tightening. As the man pushed open the door, the woman lunged at him, swinging the pipe with all her might. The metal clanged against his arm, making him stumble back slightly.
