TOO CLOSE TO CATCH

I grabbed a handful of mud and threw it at the rogue wolf. He grunted loudly as it hit him on his face, causing him to lose his vision temporarily. He tripped his foot against a stone and fell down hard on the ground right beside me.

I let out a loud gasp as he fell by my side. His hands swayed from left to right as he tried getting a hold of me but I scooted away from him before they could get to me. Taking my chance to escape, I hurriedly stood up to my feet and jumped into the river.

As I swam to the other side, I took a few glances behind me to see if he had recovered, but to my relief, the rogue wolf was still disoriented, slipping and falling constantly as he struggles to get up on his feet.

I reached the opposite bank and scrambled out of the water, a small chill running down my spine as the cold water trickled down my back. My clothes were heavy and my breaths came in short gasps as I knelt down on the floor. I took another glance at the rogue wolf and to my horror, found h