THE ESCAPE - II

Chapter 37

GBOYEGA

I smelt it before I saw it.

It gave off a fresh, tangy odour and the wind had picked up quite a lot. I was glad for that because my shirt had begun to stick to my body with sweat.

When I looked at the map, I realised I should have come across it earlier. Was there another route that would have taken me there faster, perhaps? I wondered.

I quickened my tired steps.

Maybe the lake had dried up.

I came across a crooked path littered with dead dry leaves and mossy grass.

Moss?

Don't they grow where water resides? I must be close.

I quickened my steps towards it. Wherever it led me, I would follow.

I closed my eyes against the glare of the sunlight as I had long ditched the dark glasses I was wearing. I was sweating too profusely to bother with it.

Since my eyes were closed, I lost my footing and stumbled. I felt myself tumble down an incline and my back pack went flying. My body took a serious hit as I kept tumbling. I only prayed I didn't break any bones on the way dow