Prologue
“Come on, we are almost there,” I said scared. The rustling of leaves got louder as the soldiers closed in. We heard shouts of soldiers, many running to follow commands, and then, screams. “It’s bugged!” The officer yelled. The rustling got louder and the screams of pain shook the trees. Thousands of birds flew into the sky at once, casting a dark shadow above us. We ducked into a small hole behind an oak tree and covered ourselves with leaves. The forest settled into a peaceful bliss, only the sound of our breath was present. The rustling faded away, the soldiers must be going back, they wouldn’t go through all the trouble for two kids. I still strained my ears to make sure we were safe from any sort of danger, but all I could …show more content…
I slowly stepped out scanning the perimeter for any sign of the soldiers. It seemed clear. I bent down to pull Rae up when a rustling was heard, and a flash of red. Shit. “ GET DOWN!”, I yelled as I pushed her back down the hole, hearing a crack as she fell. She kept it quiet. I looked around for the lone soldier, but all there were was trees. It was silent, not even the smallest creature in the forest moved. I grabbed my handgun and pointed it out into the open. Still silence. God, I must be crazy. No ones there. I lowered the gun and went to check on Rae when a shot rang out. Shit Shit Shit, Where's that damn gun. Searching my belt, the gun was gone. I ducked behind the tree as I tried to conceal the hole the best I could. Pushing the leaves over it, I saw my handgun. Another shot. The whimpers from Rae were kept in as she sunk deeper down. My gun, still 5 feet away, was all I needed to have a chance of escaping. The next shot chipped the tree next to me. The steps of the soldier got louder. He was getting closer. He can’t capture Rae. Throwing a rock at the soldier, he took a quick glance left looking a bit confused. I jumped out to my gun and grabbed the handle. I ran to the next tree as the soldier regained
“Come on, we are almost there,” I said scared. The rustling of leaves got louder as the soldiers closed in. We heard shouts of soldiers, many running to follow commands, and then, screams. “It’s bugged!” The officer yelled. The rustling got louder and the screams of pain shook the trees. Thousands of birds flew into the sky at once, casting a dark shadow above us. We ducked into a small hole behind an oak tree and covered ourselves with leaves. The forest settled into a peaceful bliss, only the sound of our breath was present. The rustling faded away, the soldiers must be going back, they wouldn’t go through all the trouble for two kids. I still strained my ears to make sure we were safe from any sort of danger, but all I could …show more content…
I slowly stepped out scanning the perimeter for any sign of the soldiers. It seemed clear. I bent down to pull Rae up when a rustling was heard, and a flash of red. Shit. “ GET DOWN!”, I yelled as I pushed her back down the hole, hearing a crack as she fell. She kept it quiet. I looked around for the lone soldier, but all there were was trees. It was silent, not even the smallest creature in the forest moved. I grabbed my handgun and pointed it out into the open. Still silence. God, I must be crazy. No ones there. I lowered the gun and went to check on Rae when a shot rang out. Shit Shit Shit, Where's that damn gun. Searching my belt, the gun was gone. I ducked behind the tree as I tried to conceal the hole the best I could. Pushing the leaves over it, I saw my handgun. Another shot. The whimpers from Rae were kept in as she sunk deeper down. My gun, still 5 feet away, was all I needed to have a chance of escaping. The next shot chipped the tree next to me. The steps of the soldier got louder. He was getting closer. He can’t capture Rae. Throwing a rock at the soldier, he took a quick glance left looking a bit confused. I jumped out to my gun and grabbed the handle. I ran to the next tree as the soldier regained