“What? Why?” My eyebrows furrow. “Just do it! It’ll be easier to outrun them!” It feels awkward, but I do it anyway. And then he starts running again. If we weren’t in a life-or-death situation right now, this would be kind of fun. I resist the urge to laugh, the adrenaline and fear…
I spin around as sirens sound overhead. “Mum?” I breathe, running over to her. She grabs my hands. “We need to be quiet, my beautiful girl. Follow me.” She guides me through our house. I’m so confused I follow her blindly. “What’s going on?” I whisper. Red lights flash all around our…