C14 You can't escape from me!

I ran down the patio steps, my bare feet slapping against the concrete. I ran across the grass and into the forest, not stopping to think about where I was going. I just needed to get as far away as I could.

I didn’t stop running until the mansion was out of sight. Then I kept running, my chest heaving and lungs burning. I ran until I couldn’t run anymore, my legs trembling under me