📝 Escape

“Duck, “I yell, panting, not a moment too early as the searchlight beam travels over us. “Did they see us? “No, I think we were lucky; let’s go, “I say.

We run.

“Wait, Father, I need a break.” “Come on, we nearly made it out.” “Please, one minute.” “Ok, “I reply to her, “here, take some water.”

We ran again and soon reached the forest. As we vanished behind the first trees, I relaxed a bit. “I think we..” “FREZE!” they yell.

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