C34 Headstart
LUCY
My heart raced like a runaway train, the adrenaline pumping through my veins as I struggled against the death grip.
I kicked and writhed, every fiber of my being focused on breaking free from this sudden nightmare.
Panic surged through me as I was forcefully dragged away from the safety of the street and into the alley behind the ice cream parlor.
I looked around, desperate for a way out