You Are Fired

Trapped in the suffocating darkness of the narrow space, Maya's immediate instinct was to let out a piercing scream. Her lungs expanded, drawing in a sharp breath to expel the loudest sound she could muster, but a heavy, clammy hand clamped down over her mouth, stifling her voice into a muffled, terrified gasp. She thrashed against the solid body behind her, her nails clawing at the thick fingers