Edge of the Season
“Her arm throbbed with each step, as if it had its own heartbeat. She needed to bind it up, but that would mean stopping.
Small paths meandered in this section, but she focused on moving eastward. She wanted an open road. She’d heard the sirens. There had to be police around who could help.
It was only a few minutes before she ended up on East Drive again. She ran north along the road, but there weren’t any cars, just a female jogger with her Lab. Woman and dog stared at Dani as she whip...ped past, panting. Her legs weren’t going to last much longer and her body ached with fatigue. How long had she been running? The icy cold made her throat feel harsh and raw as she gasped for breath.
Dani wanted to loop back to get to Jake, to see if he was okay. But the Huntsman was behind her, too close. She could hear him singing softly in her ear. Then she heard the words.
“Silent night. Holy night.MoreLess
Small paths meandered in this section, but she focused on moving eastward. She wanted an open road. She’d heard the sirens. There had to be police around who could help.
It was only a few minutes before she ended up on East Drive again. She ran north along the road, but there weren’t any cars, just a female jogger with her Lab. Woman and dog stared at Dani as she whip...ped past, panting. Her legs weren’t going to last much longer and her body ached with fatigue. How long had she been running? The icy cold made her throat feel harsh and raw as she gasped for breath.
Dani wanted to loop back to get to Jake, to see if he was okay. But the Huntsman was behind her, too close. She could hear him singing softly in her ear. Then she heard the words.
“Silent night. Holy night.MoreLess
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