Before the bodyguard had even finished his sentence, Natalie was already out the door.
The roof?
Why would Kristin go to the roof?
She didn't dare to think about how dangerous that place was. She could only rush to the elevators, but they were still on the ground floor. She couldn't wait, so she turned and bolted into the stairwell.
She ran up three flights without stopping and was almost at the top when she tripped, her shin smacking hard against the edge of a step.
Ignoring the pain, she gritted her teeth and kept going, but the injury slowed her down.
"Kristin, don't be scared, Mommy's coming!"
She yelled upwards, but the empty stairwell seemed to trap her voice, echoing endlessly in the confined space.
She continued to climb, her panic growing with every step, and with panic came more accidents. After managing a few more stairs, she lost her grip and fell heavily.
"Kristin!"
She had to admit she was weak. Already terrified and now having fallen twice, she found she couldn't get up.
What now…
Just then, the stairwell door beside her was thrown open, and a couple stumbled in, kissing passionately. The tall man pinned the smaller woman against the wall, claiming her like a predator on its prey. The woman, lost in the moment, struggled to keep up but eagerly reciprocated.
The man's low growls and the woman's soft moans filled the dim space.
They were so engrossed they didn't even notice someone else was there.
When the door opened, a sliver of light from the hallway had momentarily illuminated the man's face.
And with that one glance, Natalie recognized him.
Gritting her teeth, she pulled herself up using the railing, stumbled over, and forcefully tore the two apart.
Startled out of their passion, they both turned to stare at the woman who had appeared out of nowhere.
"Who the hell are you? Are you crazy?" the man cursed first.
Natalie took a deep breath. "Quick, you have to save Kristin!"

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