Lena ran as fast as she could through the crowded streets.
Her heart pounded loudly in her chest.
Cars passed by, people moved around her, but she didn't slow down.
Her mind repeated one number again and again.
10:45 PM.
She checked the time on her phone.
10:31 PM.
Only 14 minutes left.
Her breathing became heavier as she finally reached the train station.
Bright lights filled the large building. Passengers walked everywhere, dragging suitcases and checking their tickets.
Everything looked normal.
Too normal.
But Lena knew something terrible was about to happen.
Her phone vibrated.
DING.
A new message appeared from Daniel.
Daniel:
I'm near Platform 3.
Lena immediately replied.
Lena:
Stay where you are. Don't move.
She pushed through the crowd and hurried toward Platform 3.
The sound of an approaching train echoed through the station.
Her heart beat faster.
Another vibration.
But this message was from her own number again.
She opened it quickly.
"You're almost too late."
Lena felt a wave of panic.
Another message appeared.
"Look up."
Confused, Lena lifted her head.
Her eyes moved across the high metal ceiling of the station.
And suddenly—
She saw it.
A large maintenance light hanging above Platform 3.
The metal chain holding it looked loose.
Her