Chapter 58

Ashley's Perspective:

As I sprinted through the twisting alleyways, a cold shiver ran down my spine, my heart racing like a freight train. I couldn't fathom why these relentless maniacs were relentlessly pursuing me. The only thing I knew for sure was that I couldn't let them catch me, or I'd be burnt to a crisp by the fiery projectiles that one particularly menacing person among them kept hurling my way.

My breath came out in ragged gasps, but I refused to slow down. It was as if I were racing against the wind itself, leaping over every obstacle that dared to block my path. The chase had already taken its toll, and my legs were beginning to feel like lead weights.

Exhausted and gasping for breath, I finally decided to take a breather, collapsing against a grimy, graffiti-covered wall. That moment of respite, however, was short-lived as I heard a voice pierce through the night air, chilling me to the bone. "There she is," the voice said, accompanied by a pointing finger.

Panic surged