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around. Even so, she braved her way In. "Effie! Where are you?"
Yasmine called out repeatedly but got no response, only the sound of a door slamming shut answered her. Her
heart skipped a beat as she quickly tugged at the door, finding it locked. "Who? Who are your she demanded
But no one replied, leaving her with nothing but the boundless echo.
"Effie? Where are you!" She pulled out her phone, only to find there was no signal. It was 8:15 AM, and she had
no idea what to do.
The abandoned bathroom didn't have any foul odors, but it was filled with the musty stench of mold and decay
from years of neglect. Yasmine carefully inspected every inch of the restroom, finding that there was no way out-
only one exit, and it was firmly locked. Silence enveloped the ourside, leaving Yasmine unsure if the person had
already left
"Is anyone there?" Yasmine called out. Minutes ticked by, and soon half an hour had passed. It was now 8-45,
just fifteen minutes before her presentation was set to begin. She was scheduled to go first, and if she couldn't
make it on time, she would automatically forfeit "Is anyone there? Can someone help me?" Yasmine asked
helplessly. How could there possibly be anyone here?
Just then, a sudden sharp sound of breaking glass startled Yasmine. Up high by the sink, there was a window,
and now its glass was shattered. The window was just big enough for her to fit through, and from ourside, Elvis's
voice called, "Climb out quickly!" Yasmine was in a rush 100. After searching for a while, she finally found a half-
broken ladder, She propped it against the wall and slowly began to climb tap
"It's you! The window was really high, but when she could finally see it, there was Elvis anxiously waiting. It
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtseemed that when Yasmine was looking for a ladder curlier. Elvis had already paled up a lot of hay by the
window. "Hurry! Jump down!"
No tfor hesitation, Yasmine steeled herself and jumped. Pain shot through her body, and she felt tiny
scratches on her elbows, but there was no
tto check.
She struggled to stand up, grabbing Elvis's equally warm hand, and they sprinted away. The wind rushed past
Yasmine's face, cooling it down as
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they ran. "Thank you. Her words were caught by the wind, but Elvis heard her.
At the defense venue, Effie checked the time; it was already 8:55. Yasmine hadn't cyet and probably
wouldn't make it. She took a nervous deep breath, staring intently at the entrance, both anxious and scared.
During the defense panel, Lena noticed Yasmine hadn't arrived yet and tried calling her, but she was out of
service. She looked towards Effic because she remembered Yasmine was always with her. Maybe she knew. "This
contestant, why isn't Yasmine here?" she asked as she approached.
"Yasmine. |, | don't know." Effie immediately turned her head, unwilling to talk to Lena any longer.
Lena was puzzled too. Another two minutes passed, and Yasmine was still not there. If she didn't arrive by nine
o'clock, she would be considered forfeited from the competition.
Just then, the door to the conference room swung open, and Yasmine rushed in, panting. "Sorry, I'm late."
Effie's eyes widened, and she quickly lowered her head in a panic. Why? Why did she show up?
As the clock struck nine, Yasmine
didn't even have tto catch her
breath before she stepped up tq Sart
her defense. She tok@Xebp Breath
abd BtaRe the presentation of her
thesis. "Hello, judges, my thesis is
about reducing crrates and
calculating them..." She spoke
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An hour later, she stepped down
from the stage to a room full of
applause, with) the ides 4 ving
her Fighirarks. Effie lowered her
gaze, impressed by such an
incredible thesis and program. The
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Yasmine hadn't noticed anything unusual about Effie yet. She walked over to her, "Effie, are you okay? | got
sstrange texts. Were you locked up by someone!"
"No, no, | wasn't, she replied hastily.
Yasmine opened her phone and showed her the messages, "Look, this is it. Are you alright?"
Tm fine, she said simply, not speaking any further.
"Maybe someone is targeting me,"
Yasmine thought nothing of it,
assuming Effie's {ngasd wasjust!
from ndé3. Bult after the defense,
Effie left without waiting for her.
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"It's nothing." Effie replied.
save me. Otherwise, | wouldn't have made it to the presentation."
Yasmine talked to herself, "I was locked up just now, but luckily Elvis cto save
"Elvis saved you?" Effie looked at Yasmine in shock. Why would Elvis go to save her? Yasmine nodded, "Yeah, he
saved me. Thanks to him...
Effie, finally unable to contain her long-held anger, burst out, "Who let you out?!
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