Sub POV

I have put on a pair of headphones and a watch that were laying on the floor. From the headphones, I heard Alex's voice. He has told me the rules and the directions.

He seemed confident in what he was saying, though part of his voice also sounded shaky and stressed. That's probably because he didn't want to stress me out. He also only had 1 minute to explain himself, knowing what would happen if he was unsuccessful.

Once Alex's voice cuts off, I take the headphones off and try to recall the directions, though it's difficult to differentiate them from directions I've already taken.

I try to remember my way back to where I started. I just took a right. Before that, I took a left. Before that, I think I went forward. Memorization is not one of my strengths, but it has to be now. My life depends on it.

Now that I've remembered the directions I came, I know which place I'm at in the explaining. Now, I have to take 2 lefts. I continue to walk into the left path until there's another fork in the road. I take a left, right? Wait, did I already take 2 lefts?

I try not to get stressed and waste time, so I go with my instinct. I take another left until I suddenly ram into someone as I turn the corner. I accidentally knock them down, really hard. They go down with a loud clamor.

Once they've stopped moving, I recognize who it is. It's Elijah. He lays on the floor, showing no sign of movement. I start to get worried.

"Elijah?" I question, kneeling down to him.

"Elijah, answer me!" I desperately yell.

He's unconscious.