Chapter 4 - The Surveillance Room

The heavy basement door swung open with a dry, protesting creak, releasing a stale gust of air that smelled faintly of damp concrete and old dust. Julian reached inside the dark entryway, his hand finding the light switch. A harsh, fluorescent hum flickered to life overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow down the narrow wooden steps.
Clara stood frozen by the staircase upstairs, clutching Lily so tightly that the