Elias didn’t turn around. He didn't have to. He could already hear the heavy iron door in his own house slowly swinging open.
Elias looked at the screen one last time. The door in the video was wide open now. The countdown hit zero. g60990.mp4
He realized the sound had changed. The static was gone, replaced by the rhythmic sound of breathing. It wasn't coming from his speakers. It was coming from the hallway behind him. Elias didn’t turn around