The neon signs illuminated my way as my feet pounded against the wet pavement. Water soaked my legs as it splashed up against them. It cooled my burning calves. Sirens blared in the distance, slowly fading as I gained more ground. I stopped abruptly at a chain link fence. My legs gave way as I collapsed, breathing heavily. This was where it ended.

I looked to my right, and there was an open door. Its handle was rusty, and its paint was chipped. It had once held the colors of the sea, a deep cerulean blue splashed against its dreary surroundings. Now, it had become the same as them, weathered and worn. All things are doomed to decay.

I rushed inside, clicking the lock into placed behind me. All the good that it would do. If the sentinels found me inside the house, there would be nowhere left for me to run. But I was safe for now. I slid down the door and felt myself land softly on the ground, breathing a heavy sigh of relief. I could relax for now. My eyelids felt heavy. I had been running for so long. All I could hear was the steady thump of my heartbeat. I curled my legs close to myself and finally fell into a deep sleep.