she heard them
before she saw
them.
thump
thump
swoosh
swoosh
the grape purple
converse
s p l a s h i n g
through the
s c a t t e r e d
puddles left
behind
from the rain.
the footsteps
becoming
c l o s e r
and
c l o s e r
the beating of
her heart
f
a
l
l
i
n
g
into a faster
pace.
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