Gravity
“I ran so hard that the frosty air burned my lungs. We crossed the main stretch of property and I grabbed at his white shirt to slow him down.
“Wait, I can’t run like this.” I bent over and coughed, struggling to catch my breath. “Are you sure those were the only guards?” My feet ached from having tromped over acorns and twigs.
“Would you like me to set up a tea party out here so we can talk about it? Let’s not dwell on the details. Run your arse off!”
I balled up my hands and sprinted like an Olympic champion. At first, it was easy with the cold air adding a little zing in my step. But eventually, I got a stitch in my side and slowed down. A blast of wind came up from behind and I shivered, but the wind didn’t make me tremble. I turned around, heart racing.
“What’s wrong?”
I stared into the blackness behind us, in the direction of the house. “Do you hear anything? It feels like we’re being watched.”
Christian’s silhouette was barely visible and he clamped his hand across my mouth to s...ilence my breathing.MoreLess
“Wait, I can’t run like this.” I bent over and coughed, struggling to catch my breath. “Are you sure those were the only guards?” My feet ached from having tromped over acorns and twigs.
“Would you like me to set up a tea party out here so we can talk about it? Let’s not dwell on the details. Run your arse off!”
I balled up my hands and sprinted like an Olympic champion. At first, it was easy with the cold air adding a little zing in my step. But eventually, I got a stitch in my side and slowed down. A blast of wind came up from behind and I shivered, but the wind didn’t make me tremble. I turned around, heart racing.
“What’s wrong?”
I stared into the blackness behind us, in the direction of the house. “Do you hear anything? It feels like we’re being watched.”
Christian’s silhouette was barely visible and he clamped his hand across my mouth to s...ilence my breathing.MoreLess
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