Sophie's POV
As he lunged I grabbed the bars behind me, flipping myself upward and then used his back as a springboard, pressing down with all my might. Twisting myself in the air I turned as I was landing, propelling myself up the stairs with the force of my feet making first contact. Grabbing the railing on either side, I pushed up farther, clearing the entire flight of stairs upwards in less than a second.
Not bothering with the next landing, I flung myself over the railing, catching myself on the railing on the opposite side and running as fast as I could. I heard him coming, trying to catch up with me, and flipped myself, still holding both railings. Steeling myself and breathing deeply. I pulled my legs up to my chest, coiling every bit of tension into my legs and kicked out as h
