The eyes that glowed
Her bloodshot eyes struggled to look beyond the raging fire that approached her like death, approached everyone, slowly but surely. She tried to slide back; she dragged herself, her limbs struggling to keep up with the situation. She dropped down and her eyes gently began to close and the last thing she saw was the log house burn to ashes. Her eyes opened to a canopy of trees. The rays of the sun pierced through a small gap right through to the insides of her retina. Her body was numb and her mind was like a blank sheet. Just when she saw the burnt front tip of her shoe, an eagle swooped right above her head, welcoming her to this deadly world where an opportunity lost was a war lost. Her body balanced itself as she stood up, stumbling again, only to fall down. Suddenly, there were soft thuds that echoed in her ears as she lay on the ground in the forest. It grew louder and louder gradually. The wind was lashing against her face as she dodged everything on her way, ...