Xue Lin's body was drenched in sweat. Her face was also wet. Droplets of sweats formed on her forehead. She took deep breathes and slowly the throbbing pain in her chest reduced.
Just then, a bell rang behind her. Most certainly it came from the house she just ran away from. In the silent night, the bell sounded like a siren. She saw flare shooting up, lighting up the sky and parts of the forest, and heard many angry voices. It reminded her of the night five years ago.
She turned around and ran. This time, she ran faster. While running, a sharp tree branch pierced through her right foot. "Hkk!" Xue Lin let out a groan and quickly covered her mouth.
Her whole body shook in stinging pain. The night was cold and the wounds ached twice as much as it should. She pulled out the tree branch and stumbled while running. She couldn't run like before but she still tried her best.
