ReadOasis Step 2
(Part 3)

Illustration by Gustave Doré

At the thought, she stopped breathing, and she felt weak in her legs and lost her balance. Then she fell. When she opened her eyes, she saw her dress. It was covered in dried blood. And the key was on the floor in front of her. She recovered her strength, picked up the key, locked the door, and hurried to her own room.

She started to cry, but then she looked again at the key. It was stained with blood from falling on the floor. She took a...