A hidden hatch

Judy’s eyes scanned the floor, and that’s when she noticed it: a faint seam in the wood directly beneath the generator. It was a hatch—one she’d never noticed before. Had it always been there? How could she have missed something like this? Her pulse surged, equal parts dread and urgency. She knew instantly Bruno was beneath it. But deeper instincts warned her that opening this hatch might uncover more than she truly wanted to see.
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