He stood back up and threw away his cigarette before making his way back to the entrance.
His heart started racing when he discovered that the 'monster' that had been here earlier had vanished. He had left the body at the door but now the door was open and it was gone. He was about to reach for the handgun in his jacket for any potential danger when something near him exploded. He screamed in pain as fire burnt his skin before losing consciousness.
"Don't go to 505 ... don't ... the key to 504 is in the mirror..."
Those were the last words the monster had told him and now, lying in a daze, he was repeating it like a mantra.
He was vaguely aware of a figure standing before him, searching his clothes. The figure took the gun he had found and the piece of paper from his pocket before leaving him as he was.
He lay there for a while, contemplating if he should just let go and die.
No.
Ignoring the pain, he stood up.
He would find out what the note meant before dying.
Painfully, he reached for the door, opened it and left.
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