thick woods. It felt like hours since we had broke out of my vampire prison. It had only been thirty minutes Sayann was quick to tell me.
I knew we had to get as far from the stone house as possible before the older vamps sensed we had escaped, or Kyle woke from his sudden nap. I lagged behind her as we darted through the woods, it was becoming too much. I could feel myself getting weaker and colder, my legs felt like lead weights. I started to slip and fall. Each time Sayann pulled me up begging me to go one, promising we only had a little further to go.
Finally she let us rest in a small thick ice covered thicket of opine tress. I was thankful they blocked the icy wind. I was numb all over. I couldn’t feel anything anymore and I was desperately tired. This plan wasn’t working out as well as we had hoped.
“Corrine we have to go another three miles, there is a main road there and my cell will pick up a signal.” She crouched down next to me as I sat on the pine needles, my legs pulled up to my chest shaking.
“I don’t know. I just want to rest for a little bit please.” I whispered. I had no energy left to use my voice. “Maybe you should go on ahead. I can hide here; you can come back for me and bring Doc and William.” I could see by her facial expression that she was not going to go for it.
“Corrine are you crazy? The Dark ones will be on our trail in no time, you have to go on we can’t stay here.” She rubbed my back trying to comfort me. “There is a river near here, we must cross it. If you can make it that far we can hide you. The dark ones rely on their strong sense of smell, the pungent river will mess them up. I have to get you across it, or they will find us both. I will carry you if I have to, please Corrine you must!” I took a deep breath and looked at her eyes pleading with me. She had risked so much; I owed it to her to try.
“Ok, I will try; I will go as far as I can.” That was all I could say.
Sayann helped me to my feet as I stumbled into her hard. It began again, we pushed through the woods. The branches were ice covered and whipped our faces and arms as we ran as fast as we could. Each step was hurting me, death was sounding pretty good right now. I tried to immerse my mind in the memories I had of William and I. I hoped it would make my death hurt less, and maybe I could forget what was happening.
Finally, we reached the river; we had to navigate the icy, muddy dangerous bank to find a safe area to cross. I did not protest as Sayann picked me up and we started to cross the freezing river. The rocks were slippery as Sayann stumbled trying to keep me dry. She of course, was oblivious to the icy water being a full-blooded vamp.
I felt her grasp at my waist as she tripped going up the other side of the muddy bank. The water stung as I fell into the edge of the river. Sayann quickly pulled me out, apologizing repeatedly. The damage was done as I felt like I could barley breath. My body was literally freezing and my heart slowing down.
“God Corrine we have to get you out of here. I'm so sorry I tripped, those damn rocks and mud got me!” We went on just far enough from the river, to where we thought the dark ones would not detect us if they got close. Sayann found a massive pine tree, with huge full limbs weighed down by a thick layer of ice. It created an almost cave like little nook.
“This will have to do; it will get the wind off of you at least.” She carried me next to the trunk of the tree and gently laid me down.
I curled up as my chest burned and my body felt like it was not even mine. I knew this was it, if anybody knew what being close to death felt like it had to be me. I hated to even recall all the times I got within minutes of dying. I