"You will never break me!" Tess bellowed defiantly, her voice piercing through the howling wind as she looked up at the dimming sky, her arms outstretched as she continued to run.
"Hey, you wild animal!" Lanse's voice boomed, cutting through the tumultuous gusts. "Why don't you come over here and try to act civilized?"
Tess's heart skipped a beat upon hearing Lanse's voice so clearly amidst the roaring winds. It felt like a knife piercing through her chest. She abruptly halted her sprint, allowing her arms to drop to her sides, realizing that he had indeed heard her wild screams.
Feeling a wave of embarrassment wash over her, she turned on her heels and made her way towards the tree where Lanse was stationed.
