Elena's POV
My feet pounded against the pavement, each step driven by a force I couldn't explain. I'd been running for so long, I'd lost all sense of time and place. The world around me was a blur of unfamiliar faces and nameless streets. My body ached, my lungs burned, but still I ran.
I didn't know where I was going, but something deep inside me did. It was like a compass in my heart, pointing me towards... what? Home? Safety? I wasn't sure. All I knew was that I had to keep moving.
People stared as I rushed past, probably wondering about the wild-eyed girl running like her life depended on it. Maybe it did. I couldn't stop to explain, couldn't pause to catch my breath. The urge to keep going was too strong.
Hours blended together. Day turned to night and back again. I passed through
