The Former Residence

12

I thought Zoe would return to the room we were in, but she walked to another door.

Under the light, I saw the black fork mark on the door.

"What do these marks mean?" I asked.

"The black circle represents a route to go back here. The black fork represents an exit. Room with a marked door was safe, which has been verified by me," replied Zoe.

She reached out and pushed the door. Behind the door was another dark room.

"Be careful of the rooms with light," she suddenly said.

"Why?" asked Cassie.

"Light will expose our position. Those lights are the eyes or perception organs of this house. Didn't you notice that the rooms I took you through were dark? There were lights before, but I broke them."

"What will happen if we don't break it?" I asked.

"Someone will come to catch you," said Zoe. "Haven't you seen it?"

I guessed what she said was Miguel.

"He's... our classmate," I retorted.