The hallway Alison stepped into was equally as dark as her own room, and it was only now that she noticed the disturbing silence that pervaded the atmosphere. Usually there was at least some kind of noise going on, whether it was patrons or music or the announcements, but right now there was just.. nothing. A quick scan of the hall with her flashlight revealed that everything there at least<span style="font-style: italic">looked</span>normal, regardless of how it felt. She sighed, leaning back against the door and letting her arms drop to her side, resulting in the hallway being blanketed in darkness as her phone was up against the wall. She stayed like this for a time, mostly trying to clear her head. The silence was eerie, and only served to worsen her nervousness.<br/><br/>Eventually, she worked up the resolve to start moving again; whether it was seconds or minutes later, she couldn't tell. She turned to her left and lifted her hand to shine her phone, so she could see where she was going, and started to walk. She didn't get far, though, before the sound of footsteps froze her in place. She wasn't sure whether or not she wanted to to turn around; up until that moment, the only noises she heard were the sounds of her own breath and voice. These were definitely not her own footsteps, though, as they continued long after she stopped moving.<span style="font-style: italic">What am I doing?</span>she wondered.<span style="font-style: italic">It's probably just a security guard or something, or maybe someone like me, wondering what's happeni-</span><br/><br/>Her thoughts were cut short as she felt a tap on her shoulder. It startled her more than it should have, and she jumped forward in a panic, spinning herself around and shining her phone at the source. She couldn't tell who the person was immediately, partially due to the horrible lighting and partially because of the light he held, which was now shining in her face and blinding her, but when he spoke, she recognized him instantly. "Oh for the love of.." she started, breathing heavily from the surprise and resting a hand over her heart. "Danny, don't scare me like that.. What the hell is going on? Why is the power off? Where IS everybody?" She didn't plan on mentioning it, but she already felt much more at ease now that he was there, despite the unexpected entrance.