Lady Grim by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

I gasp for air as we stumble outside, breathing in life. The house has sucked it out of me; I can feel it. Without looking back, I make a run for it, dragging Emma by the hand. She’s passive, a heavy weight, as if she doesn’t care what happens to her anymore.

“Hurry the fuck up,” I yell at her, and that seems to do the job. The ground underneath us feels as if it’s made of a different texture, and when I look down, I see I am running over dead crows. They are everywhere, creating a black carpet of shiny feathers in the moonlight. Their fragile bones crack with each step we take, and some are still alive, screeching and nipping at our ankles.

For one blissful moment, I consider the idea that I’m dreaming because none of this can possibly be real. A nightmare would explain everything, there’s just no other way to comprehend this. Thorns are scratching me though, making me bleed, when I lead us through the grounds, and the gates feel too real against my skin as I squeeze my way through them. They’re too cold and hard for this to be a dream. Our panting is too intense, the panic in my chest too pressing to be anything but real.

“Is this real?” I ask, repeating Emma’s words from before as we continue to run toward the main road. I need to know for sure.

She doesn’t answer, and I’m worried that whatever the girl has said to her has done irreversible damage. “I’m so sorry,” she says through sobs as we reach the road. “I’m so, so sorry.” She’s crying again.

I don’t stop to enquire about her statement but continue to pull her along until I see blue lights in the distance. They look like police lights. “Look, I think there’s a police car!” I yell over my shoulder, pointing in the direction of Devil’s Corner. I have no idea what I’m going to tell them but all I want is to crawl into the safety of their car. I want to see a concerned face, hear someone telling me to calm down, and have them take me far away from this place. They can arrest me or put me through psychiatric evaluation for all I care, as long as I get out of this town.

My legs are so tired from running they hurt, and my chest is burning. Emma halts as we near the lights but I keep pulling her when I hear voices and see two officers talking into their radios. The sound of sirens as more lights approach has never been sweeter, and I want to throw myself into the arms of the nearby officers. There are ambulances too, and I wave my arms at one of the first responders.

“Come on,” I say to Emma, who is nailed to the ground, staring at the scene.

“I’m so sorry,” she says again. She hesitates before lifting her head to look at me, her eyes red from her stinging tears.

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