Daphne
My breath came out in ragged pants as I willed my legs to move faster and faster. My pulse roared in my ears as I tried to listen to the sounds of forest animals.
I had no idea where I was going, but I knew I wasn't returning to him or his gang. I tripped on a root but used my second foot to anchor myself and not fall before I took off running again.
Once again, I adjusted and forced myself to run faster.
I ran between two trees and got caught in a bramble bush.
“Ow," I cried as thorns stuck onto my cargo jeans. The spines and needles sticking out of the plants drove into my jeans and pierced my legs as I struggled through the brush.
“Goddess… mother help me...." I cried.
The brush made a racket of snapping branches and rustling leaves as I fought my way out of the thic
