HEARTBEAT

Wang Xiu opened her eyes to darkness. The room smelled like rust and rotting waste. She moved her body from the floor and found her hands and legs were free to move. Her eyes were still adapting to the dark when she heard movements nearby.

"Hello???"

"X-Xiu???" The dry voice said.

"F-Fei???"

She quickly scrambled on the floor trying to find the woman. Minutes passed and her hands started to cramp stretching her arms on the floor.

"Where are you???"

"I'm here, I'm not moving. I'm sitting on the floor. My back is on the wall."

"Okay…"

She started moving again. Touching the wall made her realize where they are. The cold metal her palms felt. They were inside a shipping container. She reached the corner and walked along the wall until she touched the fabric of the CEO's clothes.