Sarah stares at the man as he pulled his hand out of the pocket, revealing a small handgun.

“I’m only here for the sphere, but now you’re in the way.” He said, glaring. “Open the glass.”

Sarah hurriedly turned to the box, stumbling with her keys.

“Open it!” She felt the cold metal of the gun touch her spine. Sarah shivered, testing a key. “I- I can’t find it!”

“Where do you keep the fire extinguisher?” He asked, grabbing her shoulder and twisting her around.

“In the hallway by the Ice Age exhibit.”

“Then let’s get it.” He growled as he held her wrist, pulling her out into the hallway.

Sarah’s eyes darted around the corridor, falling on every tourist’s face. Could she get someone, anyone’s attention?

Finally, she saw a kind-looking man who stared right back at her with chocolate brown eyes.

Sarah gave him a pleading stare, knowing that if she yelled it would all be over for her. As she started to mouth ‘help’ the man holding her wrist wrapped his arm around her waist.

“Stop and act happy—I can’t go to prison again. Or else.” He smirked, patting his pocket.

“What do you want with the extinguisher?” Sarah asked heavily.

“It’s not that I want.” He said, grabbing the little hammer made to break the protective glass pane covering the fire extinguisher. “Now I can break the sphere out.”

He pulled Sarah back in and threw her to the corner as he struck the glass box back in the exhibit.

Sarah reached for her walkie talkie quietly and attempted to turn it on, but the static startled the man.

“Hey!” He snatched it out of her hand. He pulled the gun from his pocket. “You shouldn’t have done that!

Sarah looked at the name branded on the side of the gun: Zion Hillsburgh. Was that the last thing she saw— the name of her murderer? Her thoughts spiraled just as the sound of the big exhibit doors were pushed open. It was the man with the brown eyes, and the gun was pointed directly at his head.

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Thank you so much for getting the first part to 5 likes!! It really means a lot since I’m new to this community <3 I’ll continue this regardless this time— thank you for reading and have a good day/night! (Sorry this end part is so long :P)