Anxiety creeps in
Anxiety started to creep in as I searched, feeling uneasy. My mind was spinning with scenarios, each more alarming than the last.
Had Dereck fired Chris on the spot? Were they having some kind of showdown? My steps grew quicker, more frantic, as I continued my search.
The deserted hallways seemed to stretch on forever, each turn leading to more unanswered questions. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something had gone terribly wrong, and my breath quickened with each passing minute.