Chapter 7: The Hunt in the House
"Move into the basement," Thomas ordered, gesturing with the gun.
Sarah slowly backed away, her mind working furiously. As they moved toward the kitchen where the basement door was located, she noticed a heavy ceramic vase on the counter. Weighing her options, she waited for the exact second Thomas shifted his gaze to look at his weeping sister.
With a sudden explosion of movement, Sarah grabbed the vase and hurled it violently at Thomas's face.
The vase shattered against his shoulder, throwing his aim off. A deafening gunshot echoed through the house, shattering the kitchen window. Sarah didn't look back; she bolted through the backdoor into the overgrown backyard, sprinting toward the line of thick pine trees that separated the properties.
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"Get her!" Thomas roared behind her.
The chase was on. Sarah burst through the briars and branches, her heart hammering against her ribs. She could hear Thomas's heavy footsteps crashing through the brush behind her, closing the distance with terrifying speed.
