“It’s probably the screen moving back and forth.” She tried to tug her arm free. “No, wait. There’s something else. Listen!” I whispered. Karen gave me an annoyed glance. She started to say something, but I held up my hand to silence her. In the silence, I heard the wheezing again. In and out. Getting louder. Louder. “Unnh…unnnnh!” My skin prickled. Karen’s eyes grew wide. “What is that?” she whispered. I shook my head. “Unnnnh!” The frightening sound came closer. We heard the shuffling again. Then a figure slowly emerged from the shadows near the door. The eerie red glow of the exit sign lit
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