ASHLEY

As I ran for my life, I knew there was only one place in the world where I could find safety.

"Ashley!" Anita shouted as she opened the door.

She grabbed me in a tight embrace as if she had just seen a long lost lover. After the hug, she held my hand and I screamed. Anita jolted and stepped back to see what was wrong. That was when she noticed I was barefoot and I looked a complete mess.

"What is going on here?" she asked with a deep frown.

She moved around me in a circle, "Ashley, ...