Chapter 42: lost

It was night in the winter forest, there was only silence. It felt as though all living things had receded to their slumber; a deep slumber. The dark sky stretched out above the white forest, billions of stars lustre in the sky next to the dazzling moon. Despite the coldness of the land below, they showed off their beauty brilliantly. Like a luxurious and fine black fabric engraved with shimmering diamonds and sparkle dust.

The woman stared at the sky lost in thought. Its beauty wasn't enough to ease her anxiety, just enough to give her patience and steady the thumping of her heart. She wanted nothing more than to return to her bed and cuddle her pillows, then cry herself to sleep, but she couldn't, not when she had everything to lose. This was her only chance, a lifetime opportunity she couldn't miss, even if it'll kill her.

She exhaled through her nostrils as the sound of feet gently pattering on the snow reached her ears. She removed her hand from the tree and turned around, her sa