While Alice counted continuously, Nathan tried to find a way out. For her, everything seemed to be just a game, but for him it was a matter of life and death.
Alice: 17...18...19...
Did it even matter if he was hiding? How far could he get in such a short time anyway? Thoughts upon thoughts raced through his head but Alice's thundering voice kept ticking inescapably...
Alice: 24...25...
He freed himself from his spiral of thoughts and ran!