One of them said, "She is running away!"
Their leader commanded them, "What are you waiting for? Catch her!"
"You girl! Stop right there!" The men chased after her.
Why would she stop? When they told her to stop, Veronica increased her pace. And, when she heard the sound of sharp metal, she ran even faster. The sound of the metal reminded her of the sword.
She wasn't an athlete. She had no idea from where so much energy was coming from. All she knew that if she stopped, she would die.
And, she had no interest in going to the land of no return so soon.
Soon, she saw the lights of the town lit up not so far from the woods. Veronica finally found some hope. 'As long as I'm in a crowded place, they won't dare to hurt me,' she thought of that and kept running.
Maybe luck wasn't on her side. She tripped on a branch on the ground and couldn't keep her balance. Her body collapsed forward. Her body jerked and the pain rushed through her body, making her feel numb.
