The tunnel splits into three directions. Sarah stops. Breathing hard."Which way?" one of the other subjects asks. A man. Young. Scared."Left goes to Section B. Middle goes to Section D. Right goes to the exit." Sarah looks at Emma. "We need to choose. We don't have time for all three."Emma's mind races. Lily is in Section B. Her father is in Section D. Freedom is to the right.Save one. Save the other. Or save themselves."We go left," Emma says. "Get Lily first. Then my father. Then we all leave together.""That's suicide," another subject says. A woman. Older. "Guards are already searching. Every second we waste, they get closer. We should run. Now. While we still can."Sophie's hand tightens in Emma's. "I'm not leaving without Lily.""Neither am I," Emma says.Sarah nods. "Left it is. But we move fast. And we stay quiet. Any noise, any mistake, we're done."They go left. The tunnel narrows. Emma has to turn sideways to fit. Her shoulders scrape concrete. Her wounds from Torres's
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