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"Echoes of Shadows"
#WritcoStoryPrompt13
The instructions were clear:
'Go in, retrieve the package, don't look back.'
That simple.
He did everything right till he looked back. Heart pounding, he entered the dimly lit warehouse, his footsteps echoing ominously against the concrete floor. With each step, he reminded himself of the instructions: retrieve the package and don't look back. The air was thick with anticipation as he reached the designated spot. Grabbing the package, he resisted the urge to glance over his shoulder. But as he neared the exit, a sudden chill ran down his spine, compelling him to look back. In that fleeting moment, he saw shadows converging, figures emerging from the darkness. Panic seized him as he bolted towards the door, adrenaline fueling his escape. Bursting into the night, he sprinted blindly, the package clutched tightly in his hand. Safe, for now, he vowed never to defy the simple directive again, haunted by the consequences of that one fateful glance.
The instructions were clear:
'Go in, retrieve the package, don't look back.'
That simple.
He did everything right till he looked back. Heart pounding, he entered the dimly lit warehouse, his footsteps echoing ominously against the concrete floor. With each step, he reminded himself of the instructions: retrieve the package and don't look back. The air was thick with anticipation as he reached the designated spot. Grabbing the package, he resisted the urge to glance over his shoulder. But as he neared the exit, a sudden chill ran down his spine, compelling him to look back. In that fleeting moment, he saw shadows converging, figures emerging from the darkness. Panic seized him as he bolted towards the door, adrenaline fueling his escape. Bursting into the night, he sprinted blindly, the package clutched tightly in his hand. Safe, for now, he vowed never to defy the simple directive again, haunted by the consequences of that one fateful glance.
