Before entering the dressing room, Lauren had placed the “Do Not Use” sign outside the door, eliminating any chances of someone coming in.
As Lauren walked down the room, she slid the sharp dagger across the wooden boards, creating a terrifying hissing sound.
The more Raegan remained silent, the more excited Lauren became. She felt like she was playing hide and seek.
With a cackle, Lauren said, “I’m going to start counting down the seconds now. When I find you, for every second that passes…” Lauren paused and giggled, as if she could barely contain her glee. “I’ll give you a new cut! If you hurry out now, you’ll suffer less.”
After saying that, Lauren pushed open the door of the fourth booth, which also turned out to be empty.
She laughed as she counted, “Ten, eleven, twelve…”
By the time Lauren reached the door of the sixth booth, she had counted to forty.
Once again, a loud bang resounded through the room.
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But this time, the door didn’t budge. Unlike the other doors, this one was locked from the inside.
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Lauren instantly crouched down and, through the space below the door, peeked into the booth, where she saw a pair of black shoes inside.
Letting out another maniacal laugh, Lauren swung the knife in and said, “Found you!”
The owner of the black shoes frantically moved back, startled by the knife.
Lauren swung the knife again, but this time, she aimed at the door.
Again and again, she stabbed the door with the knife like a mad woman.
“Wait!” Raegan’s trembling voice finally came from within. “What do you want? You’re making a mistake. Do you want to go to jail?”
Once again, Lauren let out a bone-chilling Laugh. Then, she spat, “My face and my body are completely ruined! Do you think I’m afraid of going to jail?”
After a pause, Raegan’s firm voice came from inside the booth. “You had set me up first, remember? Besides, I’m not the one who ruined your face or your body. You should find the person responsible for 5, Lauren stared at the knife marks at the door with her chin tucked toward her neck and a mad glint in her eyes. “The person responsible for my suffering is Mitchel!”
Hearing this, Raegan felt a twinge of surprise. She couldn’t accept that Mitchel was capable of such a thing. “Back then, Mitchel didn’t completely push you into the fire, right?” she ventured.
“He left me an escape route that was worse than that,” Lauren spat.
“I only had two choices. Either walk into the fire or go to the police station. What other choice did I have?”
Her eyes were full of resentment. Clenching her teeth, Lauren continued, “I was an esteemed lady of Ardlens, leading a life envied by all. How could I possibly end up in jail? Even death would have been better!”
Just recalling the scene filled her with newfound fury, causing her to stab the door again. “It’s all because of you, you bitch! If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have ended up like this. Until Mitchel met you, he was never so heartless toward me!”
As she spoke, Lauren crazily stabbed the door over and over again, filling Raegan’s heart with fear.
Raegan managed to convince Lauren, “Lauren, didn’t you end up like this because of your own choices? You can’t blame anyone else! Having the waiter doctor my drink won’t hold you behind bars forever. Even if you turn yourself in, you won’t be sentenced for long. You were given a chance, but you chose the wrong path, allowing your face and body to be ruined. Who can you blame but yourself?”