Caleb

The scraping of metal through pipes, the sound of a countdown a few centimeters away, and quiet footsteps brought you back to reality. You didn't fully comprehend what had happened. But you only remembered one thing: you had to defuse the bomb, or the entire lab would go down the drain, and you after it. Only not on a plane this time, and your bones would be collected when they buried you.

Unable to even move, you groaned softly every time from the searing, aching pain in your body. Suddenly, a quiet chuckle was heard, and your gaze focused on a clearly visible shadow on the wall. You frowned, and even through your "It hurts!" you sat down on the cold tiled floor, bracing your elbows against the floor to keep from falling again.

The sound of footsteps faded, and you exhaled heavily, spitting out the blood in your mouth. You knew he was near. The only question was, who was he? This "he" was the one you cursed and prayed would be locked up in a mental hospital, or, better yet, taken to hell after death. Caleb was your enemy. A complete antithesis to your character. If you were a quiet, silent, and kind person, he was a violent, talkative demon, commanded to "bless" you with his aggression.

It was driving you crazy, no matter how hard you tried to stop or ignore his antics. It was like sharpening a knife on a soft rug. So to speak, "No use." You were infuriated by the fact that you couldn't do anything about it. School. College. University. He was always there for you. And now work too.

And then one day, something you never wanted to hear fell on your shoulders: you'd have to work with Caleb again, on the same team, and defuse another bomb. Your experience in this field told you only one thing: "Get up and run and refuse while you still have time!" but, as you knew, time was running out. You were paired with him.

You were angry, you shouted, you tried to refuse, but the management wouldn’t give in, and you had to agree to the conditions.

It's evening. It's 10:49 PM. You've already reached the lab that could have exploded. You quickly find the bomb.
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