Chapter ５

"Susan! Don't go!" Neme catches my wrist as I walk outside.

I turn to face her, enraged. I yank her off my wrist, disgusted.

"Don't stop me!

As I sprint down the front stairs, snow crunches under my boots. I'm not sure where I'm going, but I have to leave. 

Nothing stops me from going into those forests. Frost covers my face and hair. After a few minutes of wandering in the woods, the chilly wind chills my bones and my teeth clatter.

If I wasn't alone, I'd stop and enjoy snow-covered trees, but I'm not. 

The forests appear to thin out as I approach a clearing. I hide my lips and scream. Men and women battle despite the snow. The dudes are sleeveless and the girls are in tank tops.

It's incredible, yet they all appear to have heard my astonishment. Everyone stops fighting and faces me. Fearful of their might, I broaden my eyes. I hear footsteps behind me and turn to see who it is.                                

Neme jogs up, terror in her eyes. "We'll die." She hushes.