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The University
**Chapter 6: Unveiling the Shadows**
Mira sat on the floor of Nora’s room, trembling uncontrollably, her face pale and streaked with tears. Her friends stood around her, their earlier efforts to cheer her up now a distant memory. The fear in Mira’s eyes was infectious, and the tension in the room was palpable.
“She’s coming for me,” Mira sobbed, her voice breaking. “Sonia is coming for me. She won’t let me be. I should have never come here... I don’t know what I was thinking. Nora, why didn’t you tell me about this? Why didn’t you warn me?”
Nora knelt beside her, her own voice shaky. “Mira, I’m so sorry. I didn’t think— I mean, I didn’t know it would get this bad. I thought you’d be safe if you listened to the rules. Please, I’m so sorry.”
Mira shook her head, her tears falling faster. “Sorry won’t change anything, Nora. You knew this place wasn’t normal, and you still convinced me to come. You should’ve told me the truth!”
Nora opened her mouth to respond but couldn’t find the words. Instead, she wrapped her arms around Mira, holding her tightly as she cried. The rest of the group stood awkwardly, exchanging uneasy glances.
Ryan stepped forward, his voice calm but firm. “Mira, listen to me. You need to calm down. I know you’re scared, but we can figure this out. Start from the beginning—tell me exactly what you saw on the laptop.”
Mira sniffled and nodded, trying to steady her breathing. “I... I was searching for information about Sonia. I couldn’t stop thinking about her, about what happened today. I found this old newspaper...
Mira sat on the floor of Nora’s room, trembling uncontrollably, her face pale and streaked with tears. Her friends stood around her, their earlier efforts to cheer her up now a distant memory. The fear in Mira’s eyes was infectious, and the tension in the room was palpable.
“She’s coming for me,” Mira sobbed, her voice breaking. “Sonia is coming for me. She won’t let me be. I should have never come here... I don’t know what I was thinking. Nora, why didn’t you tell me about this? Why didn’t you warn me?”
Nora knelt beside her, her own voice shaky. “Mira, I’m so sorry. I didn’t think— I mean, I didn’t know it would get this bad. I thought you’d be safe if you listened to the rules. Please, I’m so sorry.”
Mira shook her head, her tears falling faster. “Sorry won’t change anything, Nora. You knew this place wasn’t normal, and you still convinced me to come. You should’ve told me the truth!”
Nora opened her mouth to respond but couldn’t find the words. Instead, she wrapped her arms around Mira, holding her tightly as she cried. The rest of the group stood awkwardly, exchanging uneasy glances.
Ryan stepped forward, his voice calm but firm. “Mira, listen to me. You need to calm down. I know you’re scared, but we can figure this out. Start from the beginning—tell me exactly what you saw on the laptop.”
Mira sniffled and nodded, trying to steady her breathing. “I... I was searching for information about Sonia. I couldn’t stop thinking about her, about what happened today. I found this old newspaper...
