Black Ridge Academy
They weren't fresh; they were outlined in a faint, barely visible shimmer, like dried silver ink that caught the light of my phone.
"Lisa," I breathed, pointing the light at the floor. "Look."
Lisa let out a muffled gasp, her grip tightening on my shirt until the fabric strained. "Are those... glowing?"
Before I could answer, a sudden, violent draft swept up from the basement. It didn't just blow past us; it carried a sound. A soft, rhythmic clicking noise, like someone frantically tapping their fingernails against a wooden desk.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Then, the heavy oak door we had just come through slammed shut behind us with a deafening BANG, locking with a sharp, mechanical click.
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