Prologue.

People tell you running is never the answer. Well, staying would have been the end of my life. There was no escape for me, other than running. I had to. It was the only option I had left.

I was broken, bruised and scared. And maybe the worst part was that I was completely alone. However I had asked my niece to come with me, knowing she was as desperate as I was, she had not showed up where we had planned to meet tonight.

It was cold, the wind howling and freezing my bones. But I would leave, going back wasn't even an option for me now.

My sore leg was making everything worse, more than it already was. But I knew I had to keep going. It didn't ever matter where I would end up, everything was better than staying home.

After walking for a few miles, I saw the forest rise in the dark night. There I would find my refuge, there I would be safe. I hoped.