With the students safely locked away, Tina turned her attention back to the hallway. The bear was still there, pacing restlessly, the strange object still dangling from its mouth. She knew she had to get the animal out before it hurt someone.
The surge of adrenaline from the earlier moment was nothing compared to what Tina felt next; her heart hammered in her chest with an intensity that drowned out everything else. The sight of the bear was etched into her mind, a vivid image she couldn’t ignore. She was compelled to act, driven by a mix of concern and curiosity.