The Wife's Pain

“Run!”

I hesitated for a split second, my mind frozen with fear. But the urgency in his voice jolted me into action. I turned to flee, adrenaline surging through my veins as I sprinted down the trail, he close behind.

The ground continued to tremble violently, the very fabric of the mountain unraveling beneath their feet.

My chest pounding; its frantic rhythm matched the chaos surrounding us. I could hear him calling out to me, urging me onward, and yet I felt so scared.

Not for me.

My life meant nothing for me today.

“Don’t look back! Keep going!”