The Termination List

Valerie's eyes snapped open in the dark. The visceral sensation of tumbling down a massive flight of concrete stairs still echoed in her bones. Her lungs burned as she gasped for air. She threw her legs over the edge of the mattress, her fingers gripping the tangled, damp bedsheets. Cold sweat clung to her skin, sending shivers down her spine. The digital clock on her nightstand glared in the pitc