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           Thesoundofherslippersagainstthecarpetseemedlouderandlouderinherears;twiceshelookedbackoverhershouldertoconvinceherselfthatsomeonewasn’tcreepingupbehindher.

           Shereachedthestairwellandputherhandonthecoldnewelpostatthetopoftherailing.Therewerenineteenwidestepsdowntothelobby.Shehadcountedthemenoughtimestoknow.Nineteencarpetedstairrisers,andnaryaJackcrouchingonanyoneofthem.Ofcoursenot.Jackwaslockedinthepantrybehindaheftysteelboltandathickwoodendoor.

           Butthelobbywasdarkandohsofullofshadows.

           Herpulsethuddedsteadilyanddeeplyinherthroat.

           Aheadandslightlytotheleft,thebrassyawoftheelevatorstoodmockinglyopen,invitinghertostepinandtaketherideofherlife.

           (Nothankyou)

           Theinsideofthecarhadbeendrapedwithpinkandwhitecrepestreamers.Confettihadburstfromtwotubularpartyfavors.Lyingintherearleftcornerwasanemptybottleofchampagne.

           Shesensedmovementaboveherandwheeledtolookupthenineteenstepsleadingtothedarksecond-floorlandingandsawnothing;yettherewasadisturbingcorner-of-the-eyesensationthatthings

           (things)

           hadleapedbackintothedeeperdarknessofthehallwayuptherejustbeforehereyescouldregisterthem.

           Shelookeddownthestairsagain.

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