Chapter 4 NO.4

I didn't know where I was running to but I knew that I ran as fast as my legs could carry.

Trying to catch my breath, I maneuvered deep inside the forest, the reflection of the moon lit up the whole forest and that was the only thing that I was grateful for.

The wind whistled into my ear, whipping some strands of air on my face while blowing my head back. I have been running since I escaped my father's house but the more I ran, the more it looked like I was running deeper into the forest.

I prayed fervently inside of me, praying to come across a road soon because when I paused and looked around me, I was surrounded by thick bushes and the eerie sounds that emanated deep inside the forest sent chills down my spine.

When I saw that I had covered quite a great amount of distance, I slowed down the pace at which I ran. I was thirsty and weak and with the amount of distance that I covered, I was sure that my parents would never find me!

How could they be so heartless! Why would they use me as an exchange for the debt that they owed? How could they do this to me? Trying to get married to a man that I didn't know? I had my whole life ahead of me. My plan wasn't to get married at twenty!

I was still trying to save up for college, I wanted to become an engineer!

Even though I have never received support or help from my father and stepmother, I never complained and did things on my own.

I paid for the food that I ate! I paid for the rent also! I paid for the water that I drank!

The only way they paid me back was using me to pay their debt!

In my next life, I don't want to come across them again.

From the way my stepmother talked about the man they were trying to force me to get married to, he sounded really scary.

The chirping sound of crickets and the hoots from owls made me quiver in fear. There was something about the forest that seemed and looked really scary or maybe it was because of the fact that my mind wasn't at rest.

I shoved all the thoughts about my fear and continued walking until the rustling of leaves caused me to stand still.

A lizard ran over my foot as I jumped and squealed in fright, my scream coming back as echoes in my ear.

I stopped in my tracks when I heard a growl that caused shivers to run down my spine, I began to retract my step backward, looking around me in fear.

Whatever scared me in the darkness, continued to make that growling sound without showing itself. It was more like it was waiting for a perfect time to pounce on me or maybe I was wrong.

Beads of sweat began to form on my head as I kept walking backwards. Inside me, I was praying for my safety.

I couldn't just imagine running away from home only to end up being eaten by a beast in the forest.

My steps were still regressed when my back suddenly hit something hard. My heartbeat increased rapidly and it looked like the world stood still for a second.