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Will I kill her?

I don’t kno to answer that, I’ve never been in a position where I’ve had to leave a man behind

“Annie,” I warn

“Just tell me” she pleads “I’m the weak link here, will you kill me if this doesn’t work?”

“Annie,” I start, “If I wanted to kill you, you’d already be dead” I turn and start jogging again

She doesn’t look convinced, but she picks up her pace and begins following me, anyway

I lead us through the tree cover landscape She breathes heavily behind me but she doesn’t stop or complain, just follows

Her question plays on a loop through my head

Will I kill her?

The trail is beautiful, but I still can’t shake the feeling that he’s leading me to my death

I follow him anyway Maybe that’s dumb, but I don’t see another option

I wonder if he would let rand from someone else

“Keep up,” he calls He’s several paces ahead of me now

He runs effortlessly, his breathing is even, and he can hold a conversation It doesn’t help that he looks too good in a pair of snug running shorts and a white shirt His t-shirt only showcases a small damp patch around the v of his back

My shirt on the other hand is drenched in sweat and clinging to s, just burning awayGio run