Chapter 1
CHAPTER ONE.
can't stop, I can't catch my breath. I have to keep going, because if i stop the breath on my neck
becomes even more real than it feels to me, Scared and tired i cant help but drive my body on,
further, afar away as i can possible get. The possibilty of getting cought is much higher than the
fear of passing out. Twelve hours, that's how long ive been running. The backpack i have full of my
life, keeps sliding down my arms, with a huff i pull itclose to me andhide my face further into the
hood of my jacket.just a few more hours and i can stop, i can finally catch my breath. I can finally
be rid of the past of the voice that haunts my dreams and restricts my throat.
The pavment under my feet is broken down and grown overfrom unuse, the weeds and trees off
the side of the road are overgrown from not being cut back. The graying and the rubble of the
clouds has me picking up my pace, hoping i can find she|ter from the storm that promises to fall.
Coming around a curve in the road i see a break off in the road, theres a little sign that points left
off the road. "Welcome to Darling Come in a sit awhile". I want to keep walking, fearing that i am
not yet far enough away to stop. Scared that no matter how far away i am, he will always be able
to find me
With a huge breath i decide its notworth the chance and start to keep walking, Yet as i keep on the
clappine of thunder and promise of rain comes true, What starts as a soft drizzle becomes hard
peltings of rain, Giving up with chattering teeth and goose bumps all over my body, i turn around.
Dashing for the hopes of shelter and somthinng warm to est i run. After around five minutes i see
sights of life, With the coverage of the stor the earth is plunged into darkness, lights up ahead
have me hoping that the people are welcoming as their sign suggests, As i walk into what i assume
is main street of town it is empty, the only signs of people are the vehicles parked outside of the
old buil dine on, the left, hoping that the building is open so i can atleastget out of the rain and dry
myself, walk up the short steps.
As i get closer ( can her the faint pound of music and laughter, releaved iopen the door and walk
inside, caususly i stepfurther into the building and s0pn relize thatits a bar. With people scettered
around the stop and look at the sound of the dopr opening, Scared and freezing i slow/y start to
Walk up to the bar, well hello derlin" en lady that |o koto be a boutfifty turns and welcomes me
"Welcome to darling".
