The elevator let out a shuddering groan as it came to a stop. The doors opened, revealing a narrow, dimly lit stairwell. I cautiously stepped out and the doors clanged shut ominously behind me. An eerie silence hung in the dusty air. As I climbed the stairs, an unnerving feeling crept up my spine. A childlike giggle echoed from above, urging me to climb faster. Upon reaching the next floor, I froze in horror. Broken dolls with x-ed out eyes lay scattered on the stained carpet. One doll twisted its head toward me, emitting a bone-chilling whisper "Come play with me.." I sprinted up the steps as the giggling grew louder with each passing floor. Finally bursting through the roof exit, I searched desperately for an escape. As I backed toward the edge, a sickly figure emerged from the shadows. What had once been a little girl grinned at me with pointed teeth covered in thick grime. Her head swung at an unnatural angle as she limped forward, letting out a raspy plea "Play with me..forever and ever". Trapped between a monster and a long drop, I weighed my options. As icy fingers gripped my shoulders, a jagged nail scraping across my neck, the creature's putrid breath warm on my face, a demented plea promised "I'll never let you leave." I could feel her shoving me closer and closer to the edge. As I teetered on the brink, her foot connected with my back, sending me plunging into the abyss. I awoke with a scream, my heart pounding, damp with sweat. Yet as I touched my neck, I could still feel the ghostly remnants of those monstrous claws...