Stranded in the Dark

A dull thud echoed through the silence.

Valerie fell heavily into what seemed like a pit, with the smell of dirt filling her nostrils and making her cough.

She realized her ankle was injured as soon as she moved.

Before she could react, she heard the sound of something heavier falling in beside her.

“Valerie, are you hurt?”

A man's low magnetic voice came through the darkness, followed by the fain