But as I removed the splinter from between my teeth, a slight noise came from behind the door. It was so faint that I barely caught it, but as eerily quiet as these hallways were, it echoed louder than it should have.
Narrowing my eyes once again at the door, I stepped forward, straining my ears, trying to catch another sound from behind the door, but the only thing that I could hear was my heart beginning to race in my chest from the anticipation. Biting my bottom lip, I took another step towards the door, before I slowly moved my ear towards it, placing it quietly against the coldness of the wood.
Holding my breath, I listened closely, trying to catch the slightest sound from behind its shield, but the only thing I could hear was still my heart, beating heavily in my chest. But just w
