Chapter 2: This Is A Horror Movie!!!
Isabella's legs burned, her lungs ached, and she was so close to collapsing face-first into the dirt again.
But the second she realized—
The thing chasing her had stopped.
She froze mid-stride, gasping for breath. Silence. No snarls, no heavy footsteps, no murder beast lunging for her throat.
Her chest rose and fell. Okay. Okay. We're fine. We're fine.
She wasn't sure what had been tailing her, but apparently, it lost interest. Or maybe it tripped over a vine like she did. Who knew? Either way, she wasn't dead, so that was a win.
Her legs gave out. She flopped onto the damp ground, arms spread wide, not caring that she was lying in dirt.
She was too tired to care.
Her entire body hurt.
Her feet were covered in scratches, her blonde hair was a tangled mess, and her stomach was making violent threats.
The last time she had eaten, it had been a five-star meal with imported truffle risotto, not... absolutely nothing.