LAURA

I glanced between Alex and the door, wondering how quickly I could get to it before he caught up to me. 

He was way taller than me, legs almost twice as long as mine were. For every one of his steps, I had to take two to match.

Also, he was standing in front of me, which placed him closer to the door than I was. I could attempt to skirt around him and dash for it but with one outstretched arm, I’d be right back where I was standing now. 

Besides, if I did manage to run out, what then? 

It would still take me a while to...