Combination+story

Hurriedly tugging at the hastily tied knots, I tried to release myself from whatever substance the creatures had used to tie me up. It felt almost like rope – except for the fact that it is very slimy and had a very live feel to it. I ignoring the pain, I grabbed my backpack and tried to run deeper to the woods running away from others. I thought, I saw one of them and almost got myself into a pool of blood. I’m not weak. I can do this. I keep on repeating those words over the last hour.

Biting my bottom lip, I was running in the middle of woods. I don’t know how long to ran but I just realized that I am a pretty good runner. I think they don’t keep up with me. I’m sure because I don’t hear any steps. It is silent here. Then the woods suddenly disappeared and surroundings of me changed into place like the Sahara desert.

Waiting nervously, I sank into the sand, elbows curling into ribcage, ribcage pressing into lungs, moist air against mouth, lip against lip held tightly. No sound of breath escaped me, the sounds of my body; I felt, swam silently underneath gray skin.

Seeing my chance, I hid behind an enormous tree then tried to call anybody. ”Is there anyone who can help me?” However, I couldn’t reach anyone. I should have expected the bad signal in the middle of the forest. It made me even despair about the situation. As I come to my senses, I heard some steps of somebody. It felt like he is approaching me again.

Curling my toes tightly, it sweats inside my toes. My skin looks like a reddish raw meat as the body temperature gets higher. No matter how hot and how afraid I am, but by doing that I can improve my brave.

I gasping for breath, I was tempted to stop by the river to have some refreshments and catch my breath. But I knew better; even though they were nowhere in my line of vision, they could easily pop out of anywhere and catch up to me.

I really startled by what I saw in front of me. There’s no river with fresh water and no enormous tree. It’s just a mirage.