Milenka

Chapter 1

Not my battered face, nor my broken ribs, or bloody feet or how naked I felt under the hot night could compare to the cold I felt. My legs shook under my weight and rock after rock, and root after root seemed to hold me down from getting to my freedom. Who knew even the earth could be cruel.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The rustling behind me grew along with my heart beat.
"There she is! Get her!!"
No... Please just let go.
A rush of gratitude hit me as the cool river banks squished between my toes. Ignorant to the depth and blind to the strength of the current I submerged myself into the waters with hopes of them losing me. I felt my body being pulled down stream with the current, struggling to keep my head above water. I soon forgot which way was up and the feeling of blood to my limbs lessened. The voices were muffled above the surface of the water, along with my thoughts.