No Escaping

Eleanor Sterling is in danger.

The words pounded against her skull with each heartbeat. She didn’t need anyone to tell her. She didn’t need proof. She had seen it. She had lived it in her sleep, like she always did.

She was in danger.

She was in danger.

She had to go to work, no matter how terrified she was.

Her body didn’t feel like hers that morning. Her legs felt heavy, her hands cold, and even