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Leaves and branches scratched my arms, face and other parts of my body as I ran along the dark wooded forest. I didn’t know where I was going, but I was pretty852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAnb0PwFiv
sure I was running for my life from whatever was chasing me. The air852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSb0aJXoxh
around me was cold and there was fog everywhere. The full moon had come852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnWYYRjihO
up and it was as bright as ever. But its light wasn’t bright enough for852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWub7n9n1C5
it to illuminate around the forest because of the foliage of the tree852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGo6XcXKhJ
leaves above.
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I ran, trying to dodge every branch and jump over any fallen log blocking my path. I had fallen over a log at some point and must have badly injured my knee, but now852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOBPgsfYIx
was clearly not the time to check myself. I could feel its presence and I852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmD2OWtHD2
knew it was coming closer and closer. I could tell it wanted me. I852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuP4nWMOi6n
could tell it wanted to find me. I could tell it wanted to kill me.
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Whenever I felt it coming closer, I would try to push myself and run a little faster. Sweat ran down my face and I was panting so much. No matter what, I couldn’t852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvAn6FpKgw
stop running and I wasn’t planning on doing so any way.
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This was just like those American horror or Africa Magic movies about witchcraft I had watched. I never thought I would be going though whatever happens in such movies in my life. Everything's so real and my heart pumped so fast that the852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwylH6eVF1
adrenaline that spread throughout my body had kept me going for what852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Z7psoKdhR
seemed liked hours.
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All of the sudden, I felt something grab my waist and draw me a few steps back. I found myself pinned to the bark of a tree. For a moment, I thought whatever852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPynx8rIte
was after me had finally caught me. Before I could scream, a hand852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRRsa83Wty
quickly covered my mouth and I could tell I was with a person, but it852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYwpm19cYv
was too dark to even see who it was. I could tell it was a man because I852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsd6t9Qram
could make out the person’s physique even in the darkness. I could feel852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdslHBRDGNX
his other strong arm pin my whole body with my back against the tree852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwV6rMheRt0
that I couldn’t even move. The hand he used to cover my mouth was852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CnQA9YIkK
quickly withdrawn. He put up his index finger and placed it to his lips852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd77AURXslp
obviously telling me to be quiet. I silently nodded, and for once, my852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizheExdzSe
breathing slowed down and I felt my body relax a little. I could tell852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVE1qQP5mN6
that no matter what, this man in front of me was only trying to protect852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIhkKfo57R
me, but that didn’t mean I had forgotten about the danger around us.
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A chilling sensation came over me. The feeling became stronger and I knew it was coming closer. The man still had me pinned to the tree and he just waited in852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyhBL6upSC
silence. Then a black shadow passed us and it was moving as fast as I852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqkASXEFEk
could have ever imagined. The shadow was going to catch me, no doubt852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV3GPXK1BG
about that. Thank goodness the man came before anything happened.
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A few seconds later, the chilling sensation had subsided and I couldn’t help but feel relived. The man’s hand that held me to the tree loosened and he took me by the852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0AEt69X3g
hand and dragged me along with him to wherever we were going. He didn’t852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnr4izrD1m
say a single word to me and it was best to keep quiet in these forests,852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLALF0ou8F
just in case the shadow ever found us. We soon came upon an open area852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuS1J9oLbF7
with a few trees around, the moon shone brightly over us and I could see852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBa43R8Bhrw
the man’s back but not his face. As I continued to look at him, I852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdp0Pbj6b5
couldn’t help but feel that I know him. I wanted to see his face so852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBoOV79Q9j
badly and curiosity took the better of me: I spoke.
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“Do I know you?” I asked.
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The man stopped walking and I bumped into his back. I felt his body go rigid because of my question. I hoped I hadn’t upset him. He was the only key to getting out852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPka6cheQOm
of here.
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“Now isn’t the right time for this,” he whispered, “and you better stop talking. We aren’t safe here.”
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“I just wanted to know who are you, that’s all,” I whispered. “I want to thank you for what you did for me back there.”
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“Don’t thank me; we aren’t out of the forest yet.”
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I couldn’t help but say, “You sound very familiar, do I know you?”
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For a moment there was only silence and all I could do was stare at the back of the man who had saved me. He sighed out heavily and he finally spoke:
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“Knowing you, you aren’t going to give up so easily, asking the same question just to annoy me. You’re always so persistent and stubborn, Diana.”
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It was now my turn for my body to go rigid. I stared at him with shock. How did he know my name? How did he know I was persistent and stubborn? I needed answers.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIplZ1M6Tkt
And I needed them right away.
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I didn’t have to ask the questions that were running around my head as the man immediately turned to face me. My jaw suddenly dropped and I couldn’t help but feel852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqz7VYnnHUq
surprised and yet again happy when I saw his face. But some things852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiaZlQdOjH
weren’t adding up though. How did he know where to find me in the first852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMGMUZvxTC
place?
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And why of all people did it have to be him?
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