The Crimson Hunt by Victoria H. Smith

Author:Victoria H. Smith
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Victoria H. Smith
Published: 2012-11-07T00:00:00+00:00

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The light of the sun through my tears blinded me in my steps. I ran in wavering strides from the diner and into the nearby woods. I clutched at my waist for the comfort of my necklace, but my fisted fingers only clamped on tight to the material of my shirt.

Where is my strength? Why couldn’t I find it within me ….

The pain was so intense. My heart suffocated with every step I took against the cold hard ground. The trees crowded in on me, taking me in as their lowly prisoner. I felt like giving up, like there was no point in going on. My world was completely gone. I had no one. I was on my own and the last person I cared about never cared for me. I fell for it. I’d fallen into his masochistic games.

I felt like such a fool for being led in. Led in to every touch. Led in with every sweet word from his lips. Led in to those intense, alluring eyes. I actually thought that I …. I actually thought that he …. I guessed I really didn’t know what I thought. All I knew now was I had to escape. I had to get away or he won.

I ran blindly, wanting to put as much distance between Luca and myself. How long I ran, I didn’t know. I didn’t even know if I was tired, but I did know if Luca found me I was going to die.

I came across a split in the woods and stumbled across train tracks that faded into the fog about twenty-yards out in each direction. I bent down and held my knees, gasping with both physical and emotional fatigue. Maybe if I followed the tracks they’d lead me into another town. I could hop a train and get as far away as I could.

I forced myself to stand and sprinted ahead, my determination to survive giving me renewed strength. I followed the tracks into the murky air and didn’t have to run for very long until I approached a train yard that was hidden by the thickness of the fog. My hope turned to despair as soon as I saw the vast area. The space was completely vacant of anyone. Nothing but old trains covered in graffiti for what seemed like miles.

I paused, my eyes scanning for some signs of hope. I searched for someone, anyone that could help me, but there was no one. My body stilled as I heard rocks kick up from behind me.

I ducked behind a nearby train, then another, and another. The sounds of grinding rocks under someone’s shoes grew louder with every step and every train I sought coverage behind. I kept running, weaving through what seemed like a labyrinth of trains closing in on me. The pursuit stopped when I became blockaded by several trains situated together. There was nowhere to turn but back.

I shook, staring up at the wall of them. My lungs no longer took in air.

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