Fast-moving, heavy steps. My breath was caught in my throat.
My feet slapped the pavement in ponderous power. My ankles felt like they were on fire, the flames advancing with every step. My arms behaved like wings, flailing wildly on my sides. If only I could take off with my wings and soar; and fly away from here. Away from all this newfound misery.
As I kept running away from my source of pain, I slowly came to the realization that I have never felt more numb before in my life.
Physically, I could only feel my body burning, a flame igniting inside me, roaming from my head to my feet. My body was doing its best job to run as fast as it ever could. My lungs were exerting additional force attempting to deliver enough oxygen to my limbs. My arms and legs ached so bad but were determine
