I still feel uncomfortable, but the time seems to be moving at an abnormally slow rate. It must be my nerves…. Right ???? just my nerves… calm down. I really hope Yera and the healer hurries. The sun is starting to set, and the village is starting to quiet down… I don’t like being alone….I never liked being alone… I … I scare easily and … I hear something coming!!! I am totally freaking out. I lift the knife again. Backing away from the door as I hear the footstep come closer…. It feels like my heart going to burst. The footsteps stop. I can hear whoever out they are shifting their weight. As if they look around. Please go away…. Please go away… If you are not Yera… Please go away!!! They start to run. I can hear it as the ground crunches under their feet. Why is it running towards

