Run!
by Taryn East on May.20, 2009, under Taryn East, Thriller
Blood drips onto the snow leaving bright red welts. Laboured breathing gropes the frigid air. The crisp white is torn by two sets of ragged footprints ending in a crumpled mass. “Come on husband, get up!” the woman wails, her voice broken beyond tears. On her knees, she tugs at his clothing and beats at his shoulders; her hands too cold to close into fists. The snow swallows her moans, and the hounds are closing in.
