[AWE Headquarters]
Avery didn't have the courage to open the door to the conference room. Even with the frosted glass separating her from the people inside, she could already feel the gates of the afterlife wide open for her. The man inside, her dear cousin would slice off her head the moment he saw her face.
"Is the door stuck?" her assistant Bella asked with a frown. Her boss had been gripping the handle for so long that she couldn't help but wonder if something was wrong.
"I wish it was," Avery replied, laughing awkwardly to release the tension. But when Bella's frown deepened, questioning if it was her boss's head that had lost some screws, Avery returned to her previous expression of silent pleading, 'Save me, Lord.'
"Let's not keep them waiting," Bella pressed gently, nudging Avery forward. She stepped ahead and opened the door, motioning for her boss to enter. Defeated, Avery gave up on her last hope of survival.
