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But as he stepped onto the first stair, a floorboard creaked—not under his feet, but behind Sarah. The tower, unsettled by the vibration of his footsteps, gave one final, infinitesimal shimmy. A single block at the very top lost its balance and tumbled, clicking against the table before hitting the floor.

Sarah looked at the tower. It was nearly hollowed out at the base. "If you touch it, it’s over. You know what happened to Miller." CO Dread.zip

Elias froze. He hadn't knocked it down, but the silence that followed was heavier than any crash. But as he stepped onto the first stair,

He gripped a center block with two fingers. The wood groaned. The entire structure swayed, a slow, agonizing oscillation that seemed to defy gravity. Sarah held her breath, her eyes fixed on the topmost piece, which hung halfway off the edge. The block slid out. Smooth. Clean. Sarah looked at the tower

Elias let out a ragged sob of relief and pocketed the wooden piece. He turned toward the basement door, the flashlight in his other hand flickering. "I'll be back," he said.