SADE

I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, my legs pounding into the earth, my heartbeat loud and hammering in my ears, Amelia's voice in my head yelling at me to run faster.

“Faster, Sade! Don't let them catch you! Faster!”

As I ran, tears streamed down my face, and I couldn't stop it. I kept wiping my eyes to keep my vision from getting blurry, but more tears kept coming.

Amelia… God, Amelia.

I felt like a betrayer for leaving her behind, like a bad person, but she had ...