Julietta bit on her fist to prevent herself from screaming. She slowly slid down to her hunches with her back against the wall because her knees were trembling suddenly. She tasted salt when she licked her lips and realized that tears were rolling down her cheeks.

After what felt like a very long moment, Julietta straightened up and looked around herself.

“Think, think, think,” she said to herself out loud. “There seems to be no more bolts of lighting, so it’s safe to go ...