Don’t Blink
At 2:47 a.m., the whistle came again, but this time James was ready. He stood in the hallway with Liam beside him, both holding heavy wooden bats. At the end of the corridor stood the suited man, perfectly still, his black eyes fixed on them. “You really think you can fight me?” He whispered. James looked at Liam and nodded. Liam suddenly threw a glass against the wall, making the man turn his head for a split second. James charged. The bat slammed into the man's shoulder, sending him crashing against the wall. Liam immediately struck him across the back. The suited man screamed not like a human, but like several voices shouting at once. For the first time, the terrifying figure looked afraid. They attacked him together. James struck his legs while Liam hit his arms, forcing him to the floor. Every time one of them blinked, the man tried to disappear, but the other kept attacking. “Don't let him stand up!” James shouted. The suited man crawled toward the darkness at the end o...