Forever Bound
Panic gripped Alexa's chest as she ran toward him, but with each step, the ground beneath her shifted, and Valle seemed farther away.
"Valle! Hold on!" she cried out, her legs feeling heavy, as though something was holding her back.
Just as she reached out for him, Valle's voice rang in her ears one last time. "Alexa, help me!"
The quicksand consumed him, and Alexa screamed, her voice a mix of terror and grief. The forest seemed to magnify her pain, the darkness pressing in on her from all sides. Then, with a sudden jolt, she woke up.
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