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Ashleigh is tired. She's not quite sure where she fits, back in her hometown for summer. Too young to turn down the fun, and old to pretend that this isn't the best it gets. There's too many things wrapped up in this place, but she likes it that way, it's comfortable. It doesn't last forever, though, and she finds herself thrown into harsh realities. Things fall apart. There's war. Ashleigh still doesn't know where she fits, but it matters less. Survival matters more.
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"Ashleigh, we need to leave." He looks me dead in the eyes.
I pull away, starting to panic. Maybe they already left? Maybe they got a ride from a neighbor? Why was everything still here? My eyes dart around the house, looking for an answer.
Daniel grabs my face, pulling it close to his. His eyes look glassy.
"Stop looking around." He says. He blinks. A single tear rolls down his cheek.
I listen. I close my eyes and follow him out. We run back to the car. My heart thumps in my ears. I try not to think about it, but I can't stop the thoughts racing in. Why was their carpet so red? I start to reverse, and I stall. I can feel the tears brewing in my eyes. I start the car again. I stall. I slam the steering wheel. Daniel grabs my shoulder. This time I let off the clutch slow. I gas it, hard, to the freeway.
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She....I....... I was running through the thick branches, pushing the leaves out of my way with all my might. I had to get away. The wet, brown, ground made it easier for me to slip and let her red, chilling hands slip around my innocent, scarred body, not knowing where she would take me next. I was almost out of breath, but I had to keep running if I wanted to make it out of this forest alive. My red dress was getting torn to shreds, and my hands and feet had mud all over them. My long, bushy brown hair was getting hooked on every possible branch, making me push my hair in the back of my dress, just like I used to when I was forced to cook everyday for my loathsome 'parents'. Returning back to the real world, I had to stop otherwise I would black out. I took a few seconds to catch my breath silently, and to look around to see if she was there behind me. I was looking up at the tall, old tree when I heard a twig snap behind me. Just like in the horror films. I turned and ran in the same direction, not daring to look back and see her wretched face fixed on my body. I sprinted and sprinted, but slowed down when I saw I was heading to nowhere but a ragged cliff. The unknown would me known if I continued to run and jump. I stopped two metres away from the cliff and looked down to see a valley so far down. If I jump..... I die. If I let her take me..... the unfair horribleness awaits me. I had no choice. I jumped.
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