We ran.

We ran through lush fields and over crashed boulders. We ran when the sun rained down its most heinous punishment, and when the clouds shined black with storms. We ran because if we didn’t, it felt as though our knees locked together and our feet rooted down.

We ran.

One step, two step.

One step, two step.

Somewhere in between, somewhere in the smallest fraction of a second, we flew....

I sat outside of the antique shop, staring down at the strange little object I had just purchased. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t exactly sure what it was.

I mean, it was definitely a shape. Exactly what shape it was I’m still not entirely sure. I couldn’t quite count all the sides and edges, and I don’t know how to describe this round bit either.

I could feel my shoulders strain as I held it in front...