They move down the hall, quick and quiet, with Eddie still tightly holding Chrissy's hand. He opens the door to the stairwell cautiously, wincing a little when it creaks softly on its hinges, but when he pauses and listens, it doesn't seem like anyone has heard.
Carefully, they head down, Eddie in the lead. Every few steps, he pauses and listens, but they make it all the way to the ground floor without incident. When he peers out into the lobby, it's deserted.
"Let's go," he whispers and they make a break for the front door.
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Carefully, they head down, Eddie in the lead. Every few steps, he pauses and listens, but they make it all the way to the ground floor without incident. When he peers out into the lobby, it's deserted.
"Let's go," he whispers and they make a break for the front door.