Danina Riyeuo was running, her heart pounding and the sound of her feet tapping the soil from the forest echoing through her ears as well as her breath inhaling, then exhaling. Everything felt like it was moving in slow motion.

She had a smaller waist with a bigger, curvy waist, hip, and legs. Her left eye is blue while her right eye is hazel, brown in dark places and green in light places. Danina has thick, volumous, messy and wavy shoulder length blueish grey bob hair. Her inner hair on the bottom middle has a black highlight and her left bangs have more hair than the right that is ombred with red. Her right side of the hair by ear has a purple highlight. She has nicely defined mid-thick black brows that arch a bit upwards, long curled eyelashes, and fuller luscious lips. Danina is slightly tanned with a lighter skin complexion, wears blue and lavender braces, and has 2 cute dimples.

She's not alone though. Sounds of other feet's tapping the soil followed her. Oh crap! At this rate, I'm dead for sure! Come on, Danina! You can do this. You can get away from them! She panted hard as she passed through the trees and closer into the darkness.

She was headed towards the horizon. The woods were dark, only the sky brought light inside. Danina hid behind the giant tree, trying to catch her breath. She scanned her surroundings for her perpetrators, but it was too dark to see anything moving. She stood still, trying not to make a single sudden movement.

"Come on, baby Dani! Don't run away from me! I thought we were closer than that!" yelled Mako, the man she thought she loved. She closed her eyes and placed her left hand on her heart, making a fist. Her heart throbbed with pain and despair, as she struggled not to let her eyes shed tears.

Mako had light skin complexion. He had quiff styled brown hair that looked fantastic on him and his brown eyes were gorgeous. His clean face was handsome and his muscular build could sweep any girl off their feet.

She remembered it just like it was yesterday when they met…

4 year old Danina was playing with the woodchips, making a small woodchip patty when some little kids came and kicked her 4 patties she worked hard on. Her brows furrowed and her smile frowned.

"Hey! That's not very nice to do that!" Danina yelled, but the kids laughed at her.

"You have a boy's name! You have a boy's name! Your mommy and daddy don't love you, that's why they gave you a boy name!" kids chanted, circling her. Tears formed in her eyes and words choked in her mouth. Her breathing became short and quick.

"Stop it!" Danina said quietly, her voice shaky and broken. The world seemed to be spinning nonstop. The kids pointed their index finger at her and laughed.

"Cry baby! Cry baby! Dani's a cry baby!" they continued. Danina covered her ears and began crying to herself softly, the thought that those kids were being mean to her hurt her feelings. Her eyes were shut tight because she didn't want to see those bullies. The only thing she could hear was her heart thumping fast.

"Hey! Leave her alone you bunch of bullies! Want me to kick your butt? Scram!" a voice said from above. She heard a bunch of footsteps running off but she didn't open her eyes. Tears continued rolling her eyes.

It was then that she felt a small size hand wipe her tears away. She gasped at the feeling, and slowly opened her eyes.

There stood a little 8 year old boy with brown hair up to his neck. His eyes were brown and he was tall for a kid.

He reached out his right hand for her to take. Danina was a little hesitant at first, not knowing if he was really a friend or foe. The young boy let out a warm smile, letting her know he was not there to harm her

"It's alright, I won't hurt you," he told her. His words gave her a sense of security and she slowly gave her hand to him. He helped her up and she was barely over his waist in height. He smiled and patted her head. "I'm Mako. What's your name?"

"Dani…," she managed to reply, wiping away the last of her tears. Mako put his left arm around her shoulders.

"You shouldn't let those bullies have their way with you. It's alright, I'll teach you to stand up for yourself and show those bullies what's in store for them. Then they will realize what a mistake they made picking on us!" Mako told her, holding a fist in his right hand. Danina nodded her head. She wanted them to stop picking on her as well…

*Whistle*

"Dani, come out, come out wherever you are! Don't make this any harder than it already is," Mako said, making Danina snap out of thinking. She wanted to run, but they seemed too close for her to make a run for it.

It was quiet, just the sound of her enemy's footsteps approaching. She looked down and saw a tree branch. She quickly picked it up and got ready to smack anyone who came close.

She held her breath when the first man approached. He didn't see her, or at least she thinks he didn't see. He sharp turned to her, and before he could say anything, Danina smacks him right on the head hard and knocks him out unconscious.

"Oof!" he managed to utter, before falling and knocking out.

"There she is!" shouted another man, flashing her with his flashlight. Danina threw the stick at the man and it hit him on the stomach. He dropped his gun and fell on his knees with his arms wrapped around his stomach. She began running off once again, deeper into the woods.

*Bang* *Bang* *Bang* *Bang*

The fourth shot hit her right arm and the pain spread throughout her body. She continued running, despite her injury. Tears formed in her eyes again, but she refused to let it out. I can't cry, not over this. I can escape. I can do it again.

"Get her! do not let her escape! We must bring her back, dead or alive!" Mako shouted, running after Danina. His words throbbed through her heart. It hurt more than the gunshot wound hearing him say such words, after everything they have been through.

He betrayed her. He betrayed her trust, her heart, her soul. She thought they were stronger than that. Now the one paying the price is her and he is helping them getting rid of her. Never could she ever imagine that one day they would end up like this.

She could no longer keep it contained. Tears ran down Danina's face as she ran, her life hanging by a mere thread. As she ran, she tripped on a log and fell, her right arm hitting the ground first. Pain buzzed throughout her arm, the pain almost too much to bear. She uttered a painful cry.

"Shit!" Danina said, quickly getting back up.

When she did, one of her enemies grabbed her from behind her neck, choking. She used her hands to hold his hand, trying to make him let go. He gripped on her tight, trying to suffocate her. Another man tried to grab her legs. She used her left leg and kicked him away from her and he fell. She elbowed the man on his ribcage from behind. He let go of her and she turned to him. Danina punched his face, right, left, then right again. She finished it with an uppercut under his chin and he fell.

*Bang* *Bang*

The bullets skidded her body. She ducked and began running once again. Her vision began to blur from too much blood loss. No matter the situation, she continued running.

Danina reached the other side. She ran to the end but it was a dead end. Danina quickly stopped, her feet kicking a little bit of tiny rocks down the cliff. She looked down, seeing the current washing the waters harshly. She turned back to try and run a different direction, but Mako and his men caught up to her, blocking the way back into the woods, forcing her to stop running.

"Fuck!" Danina said quietly. They all aimed their guns at her. She had no choice but to put both hands in the air. Her brows were arched down and she had a mad face. Mako chucked and walked forward towards her and she backed up slowly.

"Well, I never thought I would successfully catch you, babe," Mako began as Danina interrupted him.

"Don't call me that! I belong to nobody," she replied. Mako laughed like her comment was meant to be funny.

"See, that's where you're wrong, Dani. You are mine, or at least you did. You still do. Technically we never broke up. You ran away from us, from me. You brought this upon yourself, Dani honey," Mako said to Danina. She was breathing hard, still catching her breath.

Mako takes out his pistol and shoots her left thigh twice. She fell and uttered out a painful scream. He walked towards her, no remorse in his eyes.

Danina wondered if he ever loved her like he said he did. Tears ran down her face as she thought about their days of being in love…

Mako was walking, sneaking upon Danina, who was waiting for him. He told her to wait for him so she did. He covered her eyes and she flinched a bit, startled by the sudden movement. Danina slowly moved his hands and turned to him, smiling.

"I knew it was you, Mako," Danina told Mako, and he hugged her with the both of his hands. Danina hugged him back as well.

"I got you a little something. It's not the best but it's better than nothing," Mako whispered in her ear. Danina loved that he spoiled her, always giving her small gifts that were special. She smiled and blushed, butterflies flying over her tummy.

Mako was her best friend since she was 4, she is 13 now.

"You didn't have to, you know," she told him and he smiled handsomely. Mako stopped hugging her and reached into his pocket. He took out a diamond necklace with a pearl in the middle. Danina was in awe.

"For you, my Dani. I want you to know that I will always love you no matter that. I promise to stand by you, even when times are tough for us. We'll be together always," Mako said, and then laughed, "Man, that was so cheesy." Danina laughed and shook her head.

"No, no, it was so sweet of you, Mako. I am truly the happiest girl when you're with me. I promise to cherish your gift forever," Danina replied to him. Mako put the necklace on her and he leaned down to kiss her, closing his eyes. She closed her eyes and tip toed to kiss him back. Their lips touched softly and he slowly pulled her closer to him. Danina hugged his back as well. Everything was picture perfect then…

"I… Hate you, Mako. You betrayed me," Danina told Mako, tears running down her eyes. Every time she shed her tears, he always wiped it but now even he didn't wipe them away. Mako watched her tears fall down her precious face.

"Well, everyone's got a tragic story to tell. I'll be sure to tell everyone the tale of how I, Mako, was forced to pursue the love of my life because she betrayed us," Mako replied to her, "Well, I guess this is the final goodbye, Dani. Any last words before our story officially ends?"

"Yeah, there's something I must say to you," Danina replied to him. She couldn't give him the satisfaction of killing her. The sound of the current filled her ears. Mako leaned in closer to hear her.

Danina used her right leg and kicked him as hard as she could on his nuts. Mako yelled out in pain, falling and being in a lot of pain. Danina backward somersaulted and landed on her feet. Her left thigh was consumed with pain but she paid no mind.

"See you on the other side," Danina said, and ran towards the end of the cliff as fast as her legs could run.

"Get her! Do not let her jump!" Mako yelled, as his men ran after her.

They shot multiple bullets at her but she dodged them and a few skidded past her. Danina ran and jumped off the cliff, falling fast down into the river. She closed her eyes and embraced herself. She was ready to die. It was better to die than to live her life.

*Splash*

She fell inside the water and sunk deep down. Danina didn't feel like she was drowning though. She felt a sense of peace and purity. She managed to open her eyes and all she could see was darkness swarming over her body as if it were alive. Then a bright light appeared before her, getting brighter and brighter until she had to close her eyes. It was then that everything became dark again…