Fallen Embers (2015)
“She’d been running for hours, trying to clear her mind and rid herself of the anger, hurt and frustration she was feeling. Now, as she reluctantly left the shelter of the trees and switched back to pavement and empty sidewalks and a city just beginning to stir awake, she slowed her pace, but only as much as necessity dictated.
She was heading east, so a certain amount of haste was warranted. If she didn’t hurry, the rising sun would be in her eyes once it cleared the hills. She’d long since... built up a decent tolerance for being out-of-doors in daylight, but dawn and dusk were still the worst. Direct sunlight messed with her eyesight. It left her feeling weak, disoriented, more vulnerable than she liked.
As she approached the parking lot of a grocery store situated along the Marina, the hair at the back of her neck lifted. There it was again, that same strange certainty she’d felt earlier tonight. She slowed even more, subtly scanning the vicinity.MoreLess
She was heading east, so a certain amount of haste was warranted. If she didn’t hurry, the rising sun would be in her eyes once it cleared the hills. She’d long since... built up a decent tolerance for being out-of-doors in daylight, but dawn and dusk were still the worst. Direct sunlight messed with her eyesight. It left her feeling weak, disoriented, more vulnerable than she liked.
As she approached the parking lot of a grocery store situated along the Marina, the hair at the back of her neck lifted. There it was again, that same strange certainty she’d felt earlier tonight. She slowed even more, subtly scanning the vicinity.MoreLess
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