[DAPHNE]
My brain screamed at me to run.
I weaved through the thick crowd, my heart pounding so loudly in my chest that I could barely hear anything else. Every few seconds, I stole a glance over my shoulder, searching for any sign of him. But the sea of masked faces made it impossible to tell. Not that it mattered, I just needed to get out of here. Fast.
Reaching the far side of the carnival; away from where I had been, I fumbled for my phone. Damn. Still no signal.
Frustrated, I ran a shaky hand through my hair, my eyes darting around, scanning every masked figure. How was I supposed to know if he was still here?
I swallowed hard, silently praying for some kind of miracle.
Peeking at my phone again, I felt a sinking disappointment at the still-failed network. I had no way to reach
