Chapter 25
Jenna
My body is past hot. I’m getting tired and can’t run anymore. If Rod is following me, he’s so far back that I can’t see or hear him. It’s been a whole hour since I got out of there, and still I’ve yet to see any signs of a house or civilization at all.
But in the distance, I can hear what sound like chickens. So I veer to the left a bit and go toward the sound that should mean someone lives near the chickens I’m hearing.
The sound of a small dog barking as I get closer to the chickens has me picking up speed as hope fills me. The little yapping dog comes out of nowhere, yipping at me.
It’s small and ugly as sin, but damn, I’m glad to see it!
I crouch down. “Here, puppy. Take me to your home, puppy.”
It slows down and comes timidly up to me with its tiny tail wagging
