'They're here.'
My mind screams in panic and I'm on the verge of joining. The only thing preventing me from doing so is the freedom that may lie ahead of me if I make it through.
I ground my teeth, gather my frustratingly poofy dress and carefully tread across the dark and damp alley that was currently my source of refuge, careful not to let my heels click against the ground.
I hide behind something that looks and smells an awful lot like a dumpster.
I take a deep breath to calm my racing heart and smooth my soaked hair and dress.
That's the last movement I allow myself to make in a while. I still myself and listen to my heartbeat that seems to be growing louder and louder by the minute.
The back of my mind yearns to be back in my room, safe under the embrace of the warm blankets of my bed.
But I know very well why I can't go back.
My thoughts still as footsteps behind to reach the ally, splashing in the puddles I knew were around me.
"What do you see? Is she there?"
"No. This place is clear. It stinks too, let's go!"
The voices were deep and stern and had mild tones of urgency.
After they leave and the footsteps grow so far that I'm sure they're gone, I let my head fall into my knees and let out a large sigh.
'What have I done?'
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Fanfiction"I'm tired of running so why won't you be done with chasing after me?" "Because it's all I know how to do.
