Cassie barreled down the road toward the highway, her sneakers pounding the hard packed dirt. Behind her, Rocco's thundering footfalls sounded like muffled gunshots.
"No-no-no," she screamed, as if chanting the words would make him disappear.
She heard the blessed whoosh and whine of traffic ahead. If only she could get there someone would be sure to stop and help her!
The toe of her shoe hit the asphalt. A crushing pain snapped through her shoulder, pulling her back.
Thick fingers bit into her skin and rough lips caressed her ear.
"Gotya"!
"No-no-no," she screamed, as if chanting the words would make him disappear.
She heard the blessed whoosh and whine of traffic ahead. If only she could get there someone would be sure to stop and help her!
The toe of her shoe hit the asphalt. A crushing pain snapped through her shoulder, pulling her back.
Thick fingers bit into her skin and rough lips caressed her ear.
"Gotya"!
