ound freedom but also taking in the risks that were there. Every footstep she took, dragged her

manipulation and psychological abuse as she ran. In between the smiles and stolen kisses they shared, eve

muttered aloud. Am I sure t

un back, heart once again pounding in her throat as she looked into the foliage of trees.

Uncertainy wormed its way up her insides, as she visualized Lucas burstin

ered. But there was still a part of her that had experienced so

m a life she felt confined in and rushing toward what it could look

the wind. They were so pretty, she had to stop and take her breath. She knelt among the blossoms, and her heart found rest in a thr

r and tucking it behind my ear. I will go out and

climbed out of bed with hurried steps. She bolted back towards the tree line in a panic, trying to pu

lungs felt like they were going to explode with every laboured breath but she knew stoppin

e heard his voice!!!"You'r

k a

heavy and clawed at her heart. Every step that she took was a memory of love lost, but her

another clearing. It had been smaller but darker, shadows folded in on one another so tightly and the moon barely s

ny kind of danger. A soft rustling made her bristle

ows a tall silhouette bearing features she knew. Lila's breath stuck in her throat. It was Lucas. He advanced, face ca

tic voice. I bet you thought I was go

reaming for the hills while a current of so many similarly livid emoti

body stand up in an uncomfortable way. "I came to

w the glints of fondness mixed with something evil in his eyes, a

she says, resolved. "I'm not

e could turn and slip unseen into the dark, though, behind her there came a snap

seemed to charge the air as he yelled. "You thi

anches as fast as her terrified heart would take her. But then, as she felt like it might be leaving her behind at long las

from deep within its stark bowels echoed faint

aring, his silhouette a stark black against haze of the night sky. His face was in a dis