Nightmare
Some dreams don’t stay dreams
Mary’s heart pounded against her chest as her bare feet pounded against the hard ground. She had finally found the path leading out of the woods, out of this horrible nightmare she found herself trapped in.
A glance over her shoulder revealed the masked man was still chasing her. A tear slipped down her cheek as she pushed herself to run faster. This dirt road had to lead somewhere, and hopefully, it was somewhere with people.
Her lungs burned with the need for more oxygen. She stubbed her toe on a rock and fell to the ground crying out in pain. The man burst forward, closing the distance between them. She scrambled to get back to her feet, forcing herself to keep moving despite the pain pulsing through her foot.
Trees, shrubs, and briers lined the little dirt road. She thought about ducking into the woods, but the fact that she had no shoes kept her running on the dirt path. The trail narrowed as she ran, until finally, it emerged out into an open area with a cabin right in the middle.
Panic gripped her chest, squeezing until she thought she couldn’t take another breath. Tears streamed down her face, and she dropped to her knees on the ground. This was the cabin she had just escaped from.
