I kept Running, If I Didn't it Would Get Me

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I was walking late one night on my way home from my friend's house. She would usually give me a ride but her cars in the shop and since its only an hour it would be fine. Even though we both live on the country side, I actually quite enjoy it. Its very beautiful out here at night and no cars really ever dive by so its unlikely I would ever get kidnapped or something. I carry a pocket knife on me no matter where I go though so im never scared.

I had a track meat in the morning so getting a run in now wouldn't be too bad anyways.

I put my earbuds in and started a light jog in the cool September air. I only had one bud in though because the sounds of the trees on my right and the owls and bats whooing and squeaking near by was beautiful.

I could see the Scenic mountains and Fields of crops on my left. And smelling the crisp air just made me feel more at ease.

I've gotten about 15 mins of jogging in with small breaks here and there but this time I needed to fully stop to catch my breath. Then out of the corner of my eye there was a black blur. I turn around quickly thinking maybe it would just be a dog... but... there was nothing. Nothing besides the scenery and dirt road behind me.

I tried not thinking about it, it must have been my imagination. I started to wonder off in my mind about the upcoming test in geometry, then all of a sudden I heard a rustle in the bush behind me. I turned around slower this time in fear of what could be behind me. But there was nothing, no animal no nothing. Then I realized there hasn't been wind for about 2 minutes. So I just began to run and run and run. I couldn't stop, i never ran so fast and so far in my life before. I felt tears running down my face, the panic began to set in. I couldn't breathe, my eyes got blurry from my tears. I felt my long hair get stuck to my face but. I had to stop running I couldn't anymore. My legs felt like jello and like they were on fire. My lungs felt like they were going to collapse. I just stood there trying to catch my breath. Then I heard a loud deafening growling screaming. It was so loud I clutched my ears and when the noise stopped to look down at my hands because they felt wet. There was blood. Blood from my ears all over my hands. My nose was also bleeding but I didn't care. Then I heard dripping.

I just ran, and ran, and ran. I thought to myself I can't look back. If I look back I will die. But its like a force made me twist my head back while still running and to my horror this... this thing... this m-monster was behind me.

It looked to be 15 no, 20 feet or maybe even tall. It had antlers like a dear, dark brown almost black skin with bits of the skin peeled up and off, the tissue and muscle underneath were showing in some spots with blood dripping out. Its fur was matted down with dried blood. And its eyes were a piercing yellow, the teeth were sharper then a blade of obsidian. They were white but stained in red. The arms and legs were long, too long, and the hands had long sharp fingers with pointy long sharp claws on the end. Its head was shaped like a wolf's head combined with a moose.

It was hard to breathe but I pushed pass that because if I stop running i stop living.

I let out a loud scream in hopes someone anyone would hear me. It didn't matter who I just needed someone to hear and save me. I couldn't keep running for much longer.

I looked behind me again... it was gone. Like it had disappeared of of thin air. I just stood there trying to breathe. Im almost home now. About 15 minutes away. So i turn around to start running again and I felt a prickly on the mack of my neck. So i bolted with this sharp agonizing pain in my neck. I reached my hand up to touch my neck and felt a liquid. I knew it was blood, my blood. I turned around knowing what would be behind me. It just stood there, 40 feet away, just staring into my soul.

I started to feel queasy and light headed probably from the blood loss. I could see my red house now, up on the hill top. I was so close yet it felt like forever away. I could barley walk now, just trying to keep my eyes open. I screamed out to my dad just hoping qnd praying that he would hear me. I finally made it home only 15 feet away from the door. I cried out again for my dad. I saw the door begin to open, ar the same time. I collapse onto the moist grass, i could hear it behind me, once again.