Erin POV
It all happened so fast, River and I were separated amidst the chaos. I desperately tried to hide as River had instructed, but my efforts proved futile. The sound of my own heartbeat drowned out everything else as a man's strong grip closed around me in an instant. Panic surged through me, despite Star's reassuring voice echoing in my mind.
Through the haze of fear, I focused on Star's instructions. With a surge of adrenaline, I mustered the strength to break my mouth free from the man's grasp. The taste of blood filled my mouth as I screamed, the sound reverberating through the Train car. In that split second, the windows shattered around me, shards of glass flying through the air like deadly confetti. The sharp, metallic scent of blood mingled with the acrid smell of broken g
