"Finally, some alone time," Mark thought to himself as he wandered through the woods in his back yard. Ever since he was a young boy, he had always loved exploring the dense forest, and would search for hidden treasures and secret hiding spots. From the calm stillness, to the fresh Earthy scent it emitted, everything about it was perfect to him. Any time he needed to clear his head, and just get away from the hectic bustle of his life, this was his escape. A rustling off to his right caught his attention, and looking over, he smirked when he saw two squirrels chasing each other, going back and forth in a playful manner before quickly scurrying up and disappearing into a tree.
Continuing forward, Mark headed deeper into the woods, his end goal being to reach the pond in the back of his property, when he felt a tree branch snag his bootlace loose. Bending down, he tied his boot laces, and was about to stand back up when he suddenly noticed what was distinctly a hand lying on the ground. His gaze slowly rising, he fell back when he found himself staring at the lifeless body of a woman. His heart pounding, Mark was frozen in place, unsure of what to do. Feeling as though he were about to vomit, Mark cautiously inched closer to the body, and hesitantly reached out, pressing his fingertips into her neck, and was surprised when he found a pulse. It was almost non-existent, but it was there. Scrambling back up to his feet, Mark quickly made his way back to his house to call an ambulance. He felt bad having to leave someone so vulnerable alone in the woods, but the injuries she had were unknown to him, and he knew moving her could cause worse damage. For all he knew, she could have taken her last breath as soon as he walked away, but there was no way he was going to just leave her there. It didn't matter to him this was a complete stranger who had been trespassing, his goal right now was to do whatever it took to save her life.