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I plastered myself against the wall and clapped my hands over my mouth to stifle my scream. The rhythm of my heart would have made a fine percussion in a heavy metal rock band as my eyes frantically searched the area for the source of the voice. I saw nothing.
A deep sigh resonated around me. You won’t survive more than thirty seconds as you are. Return to the party and allow Eric to handle the situation.
I was both relieved and annoyed to find myself talking to the invisible voice of this godlike being. Having nowhere else to look, I glared up at the innocent ceiling. My words came out in a whispered hiss. “Listen, I didn’t get myself into this mess, but I’m not going to just stand around and pretend all of this trouble isn’t happening, either.”
His reply was a sardonic scof
