Each step I took dragged along my fear and confusion. I had no idea where I was, only that this land was unfamiliar and desolate. No signs of life, no housesjust dark trees and tall grass stretching into the night.
My heart pounded in my chest, my breaths becoming faster and more labored. How much longer could I keep running? How long before my strength completely gave out? The fear wasn't just from the driver chasing me, but also from the isolation, the vast emptiness of the night that seemed to swallow me whole.
His hateful words replayed in my mindhow my mere existence had made him furious enough to want to kill me. The cruelty and senselessness of it all made me feel powerless. Why was I enduring this? Why do people hurt others with such baseless hatred?
I kept running, sear
