خیابان های پارک وحشت فصل 14

Streets of Panic Park - Chapter 14

Shouting frantically, Abby pounded the door.

I gasped as the elevator bumped — then started to go down.

Then I let out a startled cry as the floor seemed to drop away from under me.

I stumbled back against Carly Beth and Sabrina. Kids screamed. We were rocked from side to side.

The elevator whirred as it dropped faster … faster …

I felt my ears pop.

We were dropping … sinking like a stone … too fast. Falling hard … harder.

“We’re going to CRAAAAASH!” Sabrina shrieked in my ear.

I squeezed Luke’s shoulder. Was that ME screaming?

I shut my eyes. My ears popped again.

My knees folded.

I held my breath — and waited for the pain of the crash.

The elevator hit the bottom with a deafening THUD. The car rocked hard. Bounced up. Then slammed down again.

I screamed as the force of the fall dropped me to my knees. Kids were groaning and crying.

“Owwww!” Someone’s elbow slammed into my back. I toppled forward.

The light flashed back on.

“At least we’re alive,” Robby groaned from the back of the car.

We quickly scrambled to our feet. My back hurt. I was breathing hard.

“Open the doors,” Abby said. “Please … hurry. I’m going to puke.” I slammed the doors with my open hands. Squinting in the dim light, I searched again for the elevator button.

I couldn’t find anything.

“Let me try!” Michael said, pushing to the front. He balled his fists and pounded with his monster strength.

The doors didn’t budge.

“It’s getting so hot in here,” Boone said. “I feel … dizzy. Kind of faint.” Billy spoke up. “I’m just a shadow. Maybe I can slip out through a crack and open it from the outside.” He floated like a cloud to the front. Michael stepped out of the way, stumbling over Sabrina.

Billy floated to the top of the doors, then slowly down again. “No crack,” he said softly. “No opening anywhere for me to slip through.” Matt raised one hand in the air to get attention. “My bracelet is vibrating,” he said. “We have to stay calm. We don’t want the Fear Meter to shoot up.” “Calm? How can we stay calm?” Julie cried.

“I don’t BELIEVE we’re trapped in a stupid elevator!” Michael shouted. He slammed the wall with his fist.

And a metal panel fell off the wall. It revealed a hidden slot.

“A slot for a key card!” Matt exclaimed. “Move out of the way, Lizzy. I’ll try my card.” I gasped. “But … you gave it to Byron. We all saw you!”

“Oh, yeah. For sure,” Matt replied, rolling his eyes. “Are you kidding me? I gave him my library card from back home. The big jerk never even looked at it!” He tugged the key card from his jeans pocket. He raised it to the slot — and slid it in.

Nothing happened.