3. Nokia
A heartbeat pounded in her ears. A heartbeat, hers screamed laughter at her. Screamed derision mocking.
The thing squirmed towards them, towards her, ignoring the flames of her friends, ignoring the enthusiastic shouts. She trembled.
Arata shouted at her to run. She ran.
Aiba waited.
Maybe grabbing their hand would have been smart. Making sure they all got through, making sure that monster lost.
But that was just her imagination telling her she was brave.
In the end, she ran. She ran and woke up safe at home. It was just a horrible accident. Everyone was fine.
No they weren't.
A/N: For Prompts in Steps Step 2.06 - Decimate