She kicked again.
He let go.
She scrambled to her feet.
Ran.
To hell with the trees.
She butted a tree trunk full-on. The air whooshed out of her lungs.
She shook herself, dragged in a breath.
Keep going.
Her head spinning, she moved around the tree.
Ran as fast as her legs would go.
She burst free of the woods.
The road.
Where was her car?
She turned around.
Couldn’t see it.
Screw it!
Run!
She didn’t know which way she was running. Toward Calderwood Lane or away from it. Was she even on Chapel Trail?
Didn’t matter.
Run!
Her feet flew out from under her.
Her butt hit the ground.
She scrambled up.
Keep running.
Faster.
Don’t look back.
Listen.
Hold your breath.
Listen!
The only sound was her own steps echoing behind her. Or was he still coming?
