We went down the stairs toward the first floor, following the same path we had taken to get to the exit, but as soon as Julius stepped onto the last stair, he froze. As I tried to look in the same direction as him, he immediately reacted and pushed me against the wall.
"What the hell...?" I tried to say, but he made a gesture with his finger for me to stay silent, so I simply did as he said.
He glanced toward the hallway, then looked back at me and shook his head.
"What on earth is he doing here?" he muttered to himself, but I managed to hear him.
"Is something wrong?" I uttered, uneasy because of Julius's expression; he looked worried.
"Come with me," he said, taking my hand. My body followed him mechanically, though I practically had to run to keep up with his pace—his steps were ac
