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I’m not sure I’ve ever felt so alone in my life. The silence was so profound, I might have been the only person on the planet, never mind in the room. The darkness was absolute, save for a faint glimmer of pale, sickly light here and there, showing me where to go. I felt frozen to the marrow of my bones, shivering as I stepped forward.
I was hoping my esteemed colleagues might follow my example, and take the bull by the horns, so to speak.
Failing that, I was hoping they might choose to come with me. You know, to back me up.
But nothing broke that terrible, depthless silence, and I knew I was alone. Not even Jay had followed me.
I wasted a moment in pointless self-pity as I pictured my companions piling out of the hole Jay would shortly open in the front door and leaving me behind.
