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"This might be my last chance to get out of here."
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He ran out of the room to seek for the bright red arrow. To his astonishment, it took him less than a minute to get back to the wall. Without thinking too much, he followed the direction of the arrow and reached a wooden cottage.
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"This must be it."
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He pushed the door open and found a pale and skinny little boy lying on a bed. The boy's whole body was shivering and could hardly breathe.
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He approached the body gradually until they made eye contact.
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"My beloved brother. Remember Jacob? I am sick and will die in the coming winter. That's two more weeks from now." The little boy said.
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Lizard's eyes welled up. "I of course remember!" He took off his jacket and laid it on the little boy's shoulders.
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"Good to see you, my brother." said the little boy in a soft voice.
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"Jacob! Strengthen up! What happen to you! Who brought you here? How come you are alive but so sick?" Lizard moaned.
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"Don't trust Father. Don't even trust anyone here. Father wants to keep us here. He told me no one is going to leave."
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The clicking of the clock is getting louder in Lizard's ears.
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"I am so confused, Jacob. How can I get out of here? Where is the key?"
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"Don't panick, brother. Before I got sick, I spent two years exploring the surroundings in this area. It was tough. Just like you, I started from Cave 1 to 7, but couldn't find Cave 8. I finally figured out the clues in this autumn but got ill. I cannot even walk now."
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"So did you find out where Cave 8 is?"
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"Yes. Not 100%, but I am pretty sure I should be right this time."
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"Where is it?"
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"Remember the dark corridor?" Jacob continued.
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"Yes. There's a bathroom at the end when you turn left."
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"I reckoned that's Cave 8."
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"Wait...This makes sense. How come I never thought about this possibility? I am so dumb!"
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"Don't blame yourself. The world is simple. It's just that us humans are complicated and impressionable."
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"Okay! I will carry you to the bathroom and let's get out of here together!"
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"Thanks. Let's go before Father finds out. Have your explosives ready."
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Lizard put Jacob on his back and started running to the bathroom. He could feel Jacob's weak breaths.
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"Are you doing alright? We are almost there!"
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"I am fine. Just keep going."
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The air in the dark corridor is moist and thick as usual, and the bathroom door sign still read 505 when they got there.
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Lizard helped Jacob rest in the corner of the room and started to prepare the explosives. Jacob's face looked paler than before.
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"I will count down from 5 and light up the explosives. Make sure to cover your head and stay flat on the floor. Okay?"
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"Okay."
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"5,"
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"4,"
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"3,"
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A thought suddenly echoed in his mind when Lizard was counting down.
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"Don't trust Father. Don't even trust anyone here."
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"2,"
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"1,"
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"Haha....it's all up to you then. It doesn't have to be 504."
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