NO WAY OUT
240 Words
The moment he spoke, I reacted.
I stepped back immediately, my heart racing.
“Stay where you are,” he said.
I didn’t wait.
I turned and ran.
My feet hit the ground fast and hard, my breath becoming uneven almost instantly. I didn’t know where I was going, but I knew I couldn’t stay there.
Not with him.
Not with whatever this was.
“Stop!” he shouted behind me.
I ignored him.
I pushed forward, forcing my legs to move faster despite the fear tightening in my chest.
But then—
More footsteps.
My heart dropped.
Not just one.
Several.
Coming from different directions.
I slowed down slightly, panic creeping in as I looked around.
Figures appeared.
From the sides.
From the front.
From behind.
Blocking every possible way out.
“No…” I whispered.
I turned slowly, my breathing uneven.
This wasn’t random.
This was planned.
Carefully.
Deliberately.
“You’re making this harder than it needs to be,” one of them said.
I swallowed hard.
“What do you want?” I asked.
They didn’t answer immediately.
They just watched me.
Then one of them spoke again.
“Orders are orders.”
My chest tightened.
Orders.
That meant someone sent them.
Someone powerful enough to control guards.
Someone who wanted me gone.
My mind didn’t hesitate this time.
Alina.
The realization hit me like a wave.
This wasn’t just a threat anymore.
It was an execution.
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