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On either side

She positioned herself to the right side of it, hugging the wall with her body. Merritt did the same thing on the left-hand side. It was a nervous wait for what they both knew was coming. It took about 3 minutes, but eventually, they heard footsteps coming down the stairs on the inside of the door. And then the doorknob started moving. “Are you ready?” Merritt whispered.
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