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Submitted to Contest #291
Gravel scraped my knees as I scrambled to my feet. My breath came in heavy gasps, and I looked over my shoulder. The faceless figure was tall and clothed in black. I could hear my heart thumping like a hammer on wood. It seemed like an eternity since the figure started chasing after me, and it kept getting closer. Suddenly, strange symbols appeared on the ground and wavered. I was at full speed, but it felt like slow motion. A strangling sensation wrapped around my throat, and I reached up as though to f...
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