"Stop him!" They shouted. Their angered cries followed by their boots clomping on the floor like giants in the midst. How foolish they were to think I needed help or water. The essence of life. Though this wasn't life. Not at all. Not in the least bit. Humanity had no place here.

Their footsteps only propelled mine to take more strides. Let the smooth, tile floor be my arena as I felt my bare skin freeze faster than ice. My bare feet pounding against the ground, where gravity forced my knees down the harder I went. But I wasn't going to stop. I couldn't stop. Freedom was in my reach. Freedom... was a window away.