I found my way back to the hotel. But as I rushed toward the entrance of masquerade hall, I almost knocked someone over. My feet skipped to a stop.

"Whoa...!" Cammie yelped.

"Cammie!" I cried out.

"Viv!" She said, "Oh my gosh, it's you. I saw nothing but a shadow flying toward me, but where have you been?"

"No time to tell," I said. "We have to go."

"What's wrong? Did you see Octavia?" Cammie asked.

"I will tell you everything," I said. "Now we gotta go."

And when she saw the look on my face, she finally nodded. We hurried down the quiet hallway, but then I felt a...