BOUND BY SHADOWS

On a crisp Saturday morning I was walking along a quiet alley with my dog, Fletcher. I strolled along carelessly until Fletcher suddenly bolted, racing further down the narrow path. I sprinted after him realising with a growing sense of panic that the familiar path was vanishing. Eventually, I caught up with him, trembling with frustration. I gave him a sharp earful.I have never tolerated disobedience. Stopping to catch my breath I looked around and realized I was completely lost. A sudden gasp escaped my throat, looming ahead of us was an abandoned, half-finished building swallowed by dense wild overgrowth. Eerie shadows danced across the shattered windows and a chilling wind began to howl through the hollow concrete structures. Suddenly, Fletcher started barking fiercely at the pitch-black entrance, the furs stood along his spine. Absolute terror gripped me, I whipped out my phone , and not to find it had zero signal , panic surged through me as I realized I had completely lost my bearings. Yanking Fletcher back by his collar. I turned around and began to Sprint blindly into the shadows. After what felt like agonizing hours of pure panic in the maze of twisting paths. I finally signed in relief. "Thank goodness" I breathed. Out of the shadows we stumbled upon a girl she wore tattered clothes, her bare feet trailing through the dirt and her hair was tied back in a messy pigtails. She stood completely still, facing away from us. With Fletcher trailing behind me. I crept forward cautiously .I reached out and tapped her shoulders. ********