The silence was deafening.
The echoes of my own heartbeat and the ringing in my ear ceased, rendering Jess' cries at my side and our shallow breaths to mere whispers.
I peered ahead, at the forest looming with mocking shadows. I felt I could still see myself running through, each trials bringing me here, with the exit wide open at my back, beckoning me to enter.
Trusting Hunter's words about this being the way out, I couldn't ignore the possibility that it might be the end.
Blood dripped down my neck as I clung to Jessica's crumbling body, and in that moment, I cared little about what lay beyond the door.
A realization struck—I wanted to live.I yearned to fight, but above all, I wanted to run.
As I waited for Tyler, I recalled our strained relationship, the chill that crept into every hug; much like my mother's lifeless form, we had become rigid and I wasn't sure if what we had could be labeled as love.
Maybe I was allowed to want better... but I saw his face when I shot the Huntress. I felt maybe he was fighting for me too as I winked his way.
Maybe I had given him enough time by luring the Huntress away; maybe he had escaped then, leaving me behind to chase his football career.
A faint smile tainted my lips as I gazed into the forest, feeling its gaze in return.
I realize I was ok leaving...
I slung Jessica's arm around my neck, dragging her through the door's threshold.
Looking over my shoulder once more, half-expecting to see Tyler before I allowed the darkness to engulf us.
The ringing signaled the end of our nightmare, and the gates shut behind us.
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RUN
HorrorSucked into the heart of darkness, Meg finds herself doing what she's always done best: running. But this time, she runs for her life. She soon realizes that the dense woods conceal an evil hungering to feast. In her desperate flight, Meg grapples w...
