“What did you do last time you were trapped in here?” I think about it for a moment. “I spent the first ten minutes trying to get a signal on my phone. Then I banged my fists against the door screaming for help until my throat hurt. After a while I gave up on ever getting out of here, and I was trying to decide which of my limbs I would need to eat to survive when the fire department finally pried the doors open.” His brow is wrinkled with worry, but a smile tugs at the corner of his mouth, like he’s not sure if it’s okay to laugh at my misery. “It was a dark time,” I add. “I barely made it
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