I was pushing my legs harder than I’ve ever before. My heart was going crazy as I could hear him gaining on me. He was close I cold hear it, I could hear his steps tearing into the ground as he pushed forward to get to me. I need to go faster, I need to be faster. My breathing was rough, I don’t know how long I’ve been running, but if I don’t put some distance between us now he’ll catch me. I took a deep breath and pushed myself harder. My lungs felt on fire. I couldn’t hear him anymore, which was a good sign that I lost him. It wasn’t the case though as only seconds later I could hear him again, he must have just stopped. I should have been focusing on his heartbeat and not his feet against the ground. I was close to the clearing, if I could just make it there. I could see the opening, I
