Dark Stairway
With one final and immense heave, James broke the door free. He took a moment to catch his breath and steady himself before slowly peering into the hole. There, in the stinking gloominess, lay a rickety wooden stairway that was nearly in pieces.

Dark Stairway
James felt giddy with excitement, but at the same time, he felt afraid. He picked up his flashlight and requested that Sarah grab his ankles tight while he shimmied over into the hole. James’s upper body plunged into the dark.
