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JUST A LITTLE
SINCERE POV
I tucked my hands underneath my armpits, my fingertips feeling cold. I was surrounded by nothing but tall trees and darkness. Beneath my feet are forgotten leaves and branches, every step making a crunch. The paved road I had decided to follow ended abruptly, and there were just these woods.
It didn’t make any sense. I could hear the humming of engines and tires hitting the gravel, but it was like no matter what direction I took, the sound was getting farther away.
I was lost.
I could smell rain in the air and knew a storm was coming.
My first thought about leaving the compound was right. I’d get turned around out here by myself.
And Will was right. I really ha
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