Unlucky hostage

Ivy held her breath as her pupils slowly dilated. Silas, who turned up at the door heading to the emergency stairs she was in, also stared back at her. All they could do for a moment was stare at each other for a second, surprised at each other's presence.

"No," Ivy breathed out as shook her head mildly. Of all the people she could meet right now, this man appeared out of nowhere. What was he even doing here in the first place? She wondered.

Or…

"Are you also trying to hide?" Her voice was barely above a whisper, assuming Silas probably was in the same situation as her. Ivy didn't exactly know who the people were that had taken Dominic as hostage. Meaning, she had zero idea that Silas was the culprit of tonight's massacre. 

Silas's lips parted to give her the most obvious lie. However, before his answer could get out of his throat, Dominic's thunderous roar reached their ears. 

"SILAS!"