Nightshift 22: 2nd floor, top of stairs by the medical reference library
(from here)
"I'll take your word for it," Jack said. "All I ate was the cake." And as cake went, it had been pretty good, he had to admit.
And then they were at the top of the stairs. He hugged the inside wall for a moment, before slowly easing out into the new hallway, listening for anything untoward.
So far, so good.
"Looks like we have three choices," he said quietly over his shoulder. "Left, right, or straight."
"I'll take your word for it," Jack said. "All I ate was the cake." And as cake went, it had been pretty good, he had to admit.
And then they were at the top of the stairs. He hugged the inside wall for a moment, before slowly easing out into the new hallway, listening for anything untoward.
So far, so good.
"Looks like we have three choices," he said quietly over his shoulder. "Left, right, or straight."