Sylvia threw her head back and laughed as she sealed the vent shut and cranked the temperature higher.
"On second thought, why don't you die first? Once you're gone, I can take that chip patent and marry your husband myself!"
With that, she strutted out and slammed the door behind her, grinning from ear to ear.
The temperature kept climbing. The air grew thinner with every breath.
My heart hammered against my ribs so hard I could hear it. My limbs went limp, heavy as melted wax, and I slumped to the floor.
I lost track of time.
Just as everything went black, the sauna door exploded inward, kicked clean off its hinges.
