Partway around the sharp curve the gunshot rang out.
A guttural cry of pain cut through the air.
Ben. No, no, no.
Ben. No, no, no.The ground disappeared beneath one foot and she grabbed the branch of a bush, breaking her fall and landing on her side, her knees dangling over an edge. She dragged herself up, scrambling onto the path to lean on the rock face as she caught her breath.
Another shot. Further away.
The heavy clouds parted, leaving an almost full moon rising, reflected in the sea. Gabi used to tell Ellie to see the simple beauty around her. Nature is bigger than we are. We don’t control it, only ourselves. And Ellie needed to control her panic, or she’d never see Gabi again.
Nature is bigger than we are. We don’t control it, only ourselves.She dug deep. Past the terror. Beyo
