The two women had walked down an endless hall practically, when they finally got to the end of it- there was a door.
"You know, I don't think I remember this door, or hall" Mary finally spoke her mind.
"No, no- this is the right hall" Theo went for the door with confidence. The door was locked- and she tried to jiggle the lock.
"That's odd" Theo said.
"Well you know what this means- right?" Mary questioned Theo.
"No—" Theo backed away from the door a bit.
"Well, the door's locked but the front door was open—" she continued as Theo ran up against the door.
"And when we came in the lights were on…" she kept talking as Theo tried to break open the door with her foot.
"Owe! Dammit!." Theo mumbled.
"And! When he came down the hall, the fire was on in the torch!..."
"Mary! Mary, this is interesting and all, really, but can you please, please, get to the point!" Theo put her hands to the door gently, after shouting at her.
"Okay, okay. It's obvious that we've been set up" Mary stood close behind Theo as she put her cheek to the door. She paused- realizing that Mary was right.
"The doors hot" Theo told Mary.
"The fire" Mary froze.
"Come on" she grabbed Mary's elbow as she ran by. The two women ran down the long hall, as Dr. Marrow and John started to make their way. The two girls turned to look at a loud 'bang' from down the hall. As a large fire storm, sort of thing, started to make its way toward them. Theo's eyes grew wide as the fire ball grew close. Just as the two women jumped to make a dive into the air, to get out of the way of the fire, Dr. Marrow and John came out from the other hall.
"…smells kind of like a…" John began as the two woman dove right into them. The two men were shocked, and the girls realized that the fire had disintegrated before touching them.
Dr. Marrow!" Mary threw her arms around him.
"Hi Mary" he knew they didn't have a lot of time.
"John" Theo spoke quietly, and gave him a simple nod. He simply smiled back.
"We got to get out of here. We don't have much time" Dr. Marrow started to walk steadily down the hall he came from. John was second to follow, and Mary came behind Theo.
"Come on!" Dr. Marrow rushed them as they started to get to the end of the long hall. But as Dr. Marrow walked over the planks between the hall and the main room, it started to crumble. Dr. Marrow lunged arcross the space and made it to the other side. The hole was getting bigger as the hall floor started to crack.
"Come on! Hurry!" Dr. Marrow urged them. John jumped across first, and went to find something to help them get across; Dr. Marrow stuck out his hand as the floor started to quickly go.
"Come on!" he yelled over the noise of the fire baring close and the floor cracking.
"Hurry, go!" Mary told Theo.
"No, no. You go, come on I will help you…" Theo urged her.
"No! … You go Theo" Mary told her with such meaning in her eyes. Theo frowned at her, then turned quickly and grabbed Dr. Marrow's hand. She made it across swiftly, but caustically. John came back with a rope, and Theo threw it out to Mary just as the floor gave again. Mary had to back up more and it was even bigger of a risk for everyone. The roof above Theo, Dr. Marrow, and John's head started to crumble.
"Come on we got to go!" John told them.
"What are you crazy- we can't leave her!" Theo shouted over the noise as she threw Mary the rope again. The roof was starting to cave in again- John and Dr. Marrow knew they had to go or they would all die. Mary knew too. Theo tried to throw Mary the rope again, but it was hopeless.
"Just go Theo" Mary told her.
"No!" Theo looked angry- but not her, at the house. She was mad at the house. Why did it have to take another victim.
"We have to go!" Dr. Marrow urged Theo.
"Go Theo." Mary whispered but Theo heard. Theo again saw the look in Mary's eyes, and face. She was serious but seemed almost happy.
"It's ok Theo- you have Dr. Marrow- you don't need me" Mary smiled. Theo's eyes started to water, she was losing much more then an acquaintance, she was losing a friend. John went to the front door, trying to get the Dr. to get Theo and hurry. Then Theo watched as the little floor Mary was kneeled on, start to disintegrate. And just like that Mary was gone. Theo practically starting bawling- she should of saved her- that's what friends do for each other. Dr. Marrow grabbed Theo buy her arms, lifted her off her knees, and dragged her out of the way of the ceiling crashing just in time. Theo kept kicking trying to run back to Mary- not that she could save her, as the Dr. and John made it outside.