Chapter 12 - Maya Arrives At The Underground Parking Garage Alone

The heavy silence of the underground parking garage was broken only by the distant drip of a leaking overhead water pipe.
Maya sat inside her locked vehicle, gripping the steering wheel as her eyes scanned the concrete pillars for any sign of movement.
A rusted sedan idled near the far corner of the level, its headlights turned off to blend seamlessly into the surrounding gloom.
The driver’s side door of the rusted vehicle clicked open, and a tall silhouette stepped out into the dim fluorescent illumination.
Maya cracked her car window down an inch, her heart pounding heavily against her ribs as the figure walked toward her vehicle.
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“I know you’re watching, and I know you want the truth,” a muffled voice called out softly across the empty concrete floor.
Maya unlocked her doors slowly, pushing her door open just enough to step out onto the cold, dusty ground with cautious poise.
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