Light On

chapter 1

~Donatella~

My throat felt like sandpaper and my nostrils burned each passing second as the bitter air collided with my face. What more did i expect as i moved at a speed i never thought i was capable off.
As my now unrecognisable white flats echoed against the ground, i realised that in my desperation that it had been a while since i turned to glance at what was behind me.
I took a minute to contemplate whether i should or not, but in the end i dared to spare a glance behind. My eyes widened and heart rate quickened as i locked eyes with the wretched creature.
By some miraculous force i possessed the energy to increase my pace. I felt droplets travel down my neck thinking it was the sweat my body had conjured up, but soon enough i came to the realisation that the scene the night had possessed was not the usual 7 pm sunset after-effect, but really it was the dark clouds that had cast the shadow upon this town. After a few more droplets ,came pouring down the transparent bullets, hitting upon my dirty skin, blurring my vision in the process.
All of a sudden i felt something grazing my elbow. He was too close now, i didn't want to die, not today, not here.
To my luck right in front of me was a junction. I ceased the opportunity and quickly turned to my right almost slipping in the process but i was quick to regain balance. This had caught him off guard but made him more determined.
My calf began to hurt as i tried to maintain the distance between us and hoping that soon enough i would find a way to escape him or die trying.
Funny how on this day there was a lack of vechiles circulating the area, the night was quiet with the only source of noise being the roar of the harsh wind, the raindrops plummeting to any surface it made contact with, my predator's and i's heavy breathing and the sound of our feet making contact with the wet ground.
I came to a sudden halt when i realised that i was cornered with only brick walls at each side of me and a river with it waves clashing against one another before me. I had to make a desicion and fast. His footsteps were getting closer and there was no way would i be able to get over those walls in time. I turn to look at him , that devious smirk plastered on his face. his charcoal hair stuck took his forehead and eyes held a glint of malice as if to confirm that it was the end of the road for me.
But like i said, i was not going down tonight. I took a few steps back as i kept my eyes connected to his own voids. Without thinking i turned around and threw my body in the cold wild liquid abyss. Soon enough my body disappeared from sight.