Chapter 15
Her shoulder slammed against the ground first and she somersaulted twice to displace the force. Tangled weeds and matted grass didn’t offer as much cushioning as she had convinced herself they would. Sitting up slowly, a little stunned, she assessed her condition: no broken bones, perhaps a few scratches and bruises, but nothing serious. The train clacked away, unaffected by Lareina’s departure. Aaron and Nick would wake up far too late to narrow down her location. They had their own goals to pursue anyway.
She stood up, dusted off her clothes, and walked along the track until she located her backpack. Out in the open, she found herself exposed to a bone-chilling wind that lifted her hair off her neck and swept her open jacket away from her body. Zipping her jacket, she picked
