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Prologue
The car lay on its side, hissing and spitting ash. The flames around it swelled and swallowed the windshield as well as the buck that lay writhing in pain on the hood. The girl stood in numb fascination watching her car burn. Her belongings and bags were strewn along the road. She could see one of the lenses from her camara reflect the light of an oncoming SUV.
There was a siren in the distance. Its wail getting louder and closer.
She staggered from the crash, finding a straw path in the desert brush. A sign nearby saying "Welcome to Los Lunas, New Mexico", was lit vaguely by the moonlight. She shook her head and squeezed her eyes shut. She needed to focus. She needed to keep moving.
The SUV grounded to a halt near her. Red and white lights jumped across her white cotton shirt.
"Ma'am, are you alright?"
His voice startled her awake. She stumbled a few steps before she felt his arms around her, holding her close to him.
"Please." She whispered.
"I've got you honey. Help is on the way."
She pressed her face into his chest. "Please. Don't let him find me."
That's when everything went black for her.
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