I kept checking the rearview mirror to see if we were being followed. Despite the several cars on the road, there was a black sedan that kept trailing us. It maintained a distance from us, but it wasn’t fooling me.Gina stopped ventilating and now remained silent throughout the drive. I kept asking if she was alright, and she would repeat the same response, saying she was fine, but we both knew she wasn't. The recent events had left her shaken and traumatized, and I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. While I was used to the realities of death, she was experiencing it in a way that was unsettling and overwhelming to her. I figured we would need food and water, and we had none in the car, so we needed to make a stop. I glanced at the mirror and saw the sedan was getting closer.“You need to eat,” I said, only to be met with silence. I leaned in and placed a hand on her thighs, but she didn't even respond or make eye contact.“Gina. Did you hear me?” I pressed on.“I won't be able t

As the car fell off the cliff, time slowed down. I guess that is what it feels like when one is face to face-with death. The only sounds I could hear were the intense pounding of my heart and the rush of blood in my ears. I couldn’t hear Devyn as he yelled my name, neither did I feel when his hands wrapped around and my waist and pulled me to him.All I could see was the fierce water beneath us, roaring menacingly as it prepared to swallow us. My fear intensified as I feared I was going to get a heart attack.How did we end up in this situation? The wolf. The wolf had tricked me, preventing me from seeing what was ahead of us, and now we were going to die. If we didn’t die from the impact, we were going to die from drowning.I don’t know how long we were falling for, because I lost track of time. When the car crashed into the water, the force was overwhelming, and I felt like every nerve in my body had exploded. But the arms around me had somehow lessened the impact of the crash on my

In no time, we managed to settle into the cabin. I had found an old rickety mini truck parked near the cabin. After I examined it, all its parts miraculously remained intact, and there was still a bit of petrol left in it.I dragged the truck closer to the house so that I wouldn't be far away from the cabin where Gina remained. It was noon as I worked on its parts, while Gina sat by the porch in the rocking chair, watching me.When I was partly done, I joined her, standing beside her as I scanned the area. “Wouldn't it be nice living like this?” she broke the silence. Glancing at her, I noticed how bright she looked, and the spark in her eyes as she watched stared ahead.“In the middle of the woods, alone in a small comfy cabin with the love of your life and your kids?” there was a tinge in her voice that I had never heard before.I allowed myself to imagine the scenario in my head, and all I could see was Gina, beautiful and happy, with a child that looked just like her, on her hip

“I’m listening.”He still held my arm, refusing to let me go. I didn’t struggle anymore, this time, I paid attention and listened.“I have a lot of things to say to you,” he paused, and I watched his chest rise and fall dramatically as he took a deep breath, “but I’ll start with an apology for earlier. I didn’t mean anything I said to you.”My heartbeat raced. Was he trying to say his feelings are true? “You’re right about me being a coward because I was afraid— I still am.”He pulled me closer to him, and I felt my breath hitch.“For the first time in my life, I’ve felt genuine fear. I’m afraid of the husband I’ll be, and I’m afraid of the lover I’ll be, because deep down, there’s a sinister part of me, and it has frozen the warmth in my heart. I’m afraid of hurting you.”My chest began to feel tight and my eardrums started to drum.He continued, “I’m not a good man, yet, you gave your heart to me, and all I did was shatter it. I don’t know how long it’ll take, but I’m ready to fix

We cuddled in bed, our naked bodies intertwined. Holding her waist, I buried my face into the curve of her neck, inhaling her essence into my lungs. I felt safe, at peace, and relaxed this way. I knew it was because of her, and I had no intention of ever letting her go.I kissed her as I smoothed her hair, “Suddenly, I don’t feel like leaving here.”She then turned to face me, her beautiful amber eyes sparkling.“Now you’re getting it. Maybe we could come back sometime, though the woods creeps me out.”I placed a kiss on her lips, “We’ll go someplace similar but better. You look so beautiful when you’re happy. I want you to always be happy, with me.”She smiled and I felt warmth flood my heart. Her expression suddenly changed to a concerned one.“What’s wrong?”“I had that dream again.”Propping myself up with my elbow, she sat upright, pulling her knees to her chest and staring forward.“I saw that monster. What if it’s a sign? What if it’s coming?”I moved behind her, wrapped my arm