Ku Berlari Menuju Harapan Di Depanku Novels & Stories

I picked up my backpack with my jaw and I ran. The trees blurred past, their leaves whispering as I sped through. The ground was soft with moss in places, slick with roots in others, but my paws found their rhythm. The wind rushed against my face, carrying scents, deer, fox, the faint musk of wolves miles away. Every leap, every bound was a silent prayer. Let me get there in time. Let him be safe. I pushed harder, my muscles burning, my breath a steady pull and release. Somewhere far ahead, Caspian was moving closer to danger, and I was the only one who could stop it.

No hope. Just running. Always running. And behind me, Elena laughed.

In the distance, only a couple more meters ahead. My feet took up running again. As I darted through the trees, my ear picked up on a sound in the distance. I didn't dare look behind. I threw myself forward, forcing my broken body to move as I wished. I cast a glance over my shoulders, and the path behind me was empty. No shadow, no sound of footsteps. Had he let me go? Was his blindness finally to my advantage? Hope was a cruel thing. It made me faster. My feet stumbled once again as I whipped my head forward. I was close to the gate now, and I had a chance to get out.

I bought the flight that afternoon. Not running toward. Not running away. Just: ready.

Snow fills my mouth. I taste earth and ice. I push myself up again. My arms shake. I force my legs to run more. The trees begin to thin after a long time. I hear the sound of moving water ahead. My chest feels lighter for the first time. The river. I see the black water between the white banks. Thin ice covers the edges. Hope grows inside me. I can cross the water. I can float away. I can be free. I run faster to the edge. My eyes search the snow. I spot the small boat. Wood. Old paint. Snow hides most of it.

There’s no turning back now. I just hope Osiris is right behind us.

The deep abyss in front of me does not scare me and continues to encourage me to continue to move closer to the edge of the sky. I don't remember anything anymore. Because I just want to reach my happiness which is at the end of the sky. When I took a step, several pebbles rolled down into the abyss. I'm not afraid.

“I’ve got somewhere important to be.” I didn’t stop or even look back.

A good run will clear my head. With that thought I rip my shirt off and sprint in the direction of the forest.

(AHVI'S POINT OF VIEW) Run… The voice behind me says, causing me to run faster. Gasps and sobs of fear leave my quivering lips. The sky is murky and the forest is opaque and damp; there isn't a path ahead but I only run deeper without a sense of destination. I just want to get away from that taunting yet familiar voice, and I want to run faster than the running feet behind me, pursuing my life.