"I need to get out of here!"
"Calm down, Marissa."
"How can i be calm? I feel like i'm going to crawl out of my skin, you have to get me outta here."
"There's nothing we can do right now, shh! Did you hear that?"
"I can't hear anything past my beating heart. What are we going to do Anthon..."
"QUIET. I think someone's coming."
"Oh God, no, we have to get out of here."
"DAMNIT Marissa! Don't make me hold your mouth again. We can't be heard you don't want us to go into the box like last time, right?"
"RI.... right. I'll be quiet. Anthony?"
"Yeah?"
"I really have to get out of here."
"Ok, that's better. Now, take my hands in yours. That's it, that's my girl. Close your eyes and pay attention to your heart. Shhh.. i know you hear the footsteps. You must remain calm for us to leave, right? Good. Now, squeeze my hands, I'm here and i'm not going anywhere. Listen to your heart. Feel the blood flowing from your chest into the rest of your body. The heart is your center and all life is pouring from that one spot. Yes, that's it. I can see it in your smile. Can you hear the footsteps any more?"
"no..."
"Excellent. Open the gates, Marissa. Yes, that's it. I can see the light. Now, look at me."
"I-I, I can't!"
"Shhh, why not?"
"I don't want to hurt you."
"You want to get out of here, don't you?"
"Y-yes, but not if it's going to hurt you."
"They're coming for you, Marissa. You only have one chance to get out. If you don't put yourself first, they will capture you and I'll never see you again."
"But... if i open the gates, i won't see you either."
"If my destiny is the same in both cases, why not choose the path that sets you free? Open the gates, Rissa."
"I.... goodbye, Anthony."
