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THE NEW REFORMATION (Story 2 of 3) |
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Written by Kevin L. Howard
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Jasmine fell headlong down the swampy embankment. The upshot roots were like hands grabbing at her feet. She could hear the dogs barking, the hunters yelling as the beams of their flashlights cut through the mosquito air. They would soon have her if she didn't keep moving. Panting like a smoker in a marathon, she moved through the muddy swamp bottom, into the green underbrush. Jasmine knew that persecution would eventually come, but she never dreamed so soon. She couldn't let them catch her. Not tonight. She had to fight, to die if she had to, but fight she must. At the moment, fighting meant running. And run she would.
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