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I began running, i didnt know from what. I was in a dream running.

Surrounded by walls of vines. Dark green like the ones in the movies that reach out for your leg.

I stopped, i could fell my heart beat in my head and my vains threw out my body. My legs numb, i must have been running for a long time.

But from what? I looked around me. It was a fork on the path. Split in two different ways. I couldn't decide which way was the right way out or the safest way.

I heard something moving in the vines. I jumped. Foot steps all around me. Something was after me. I choose the path on my right. After at least 100 feet from where the path split the walls turned to trees, i was now in a forest.

Pine trees and oaks as tall as a 3 story building.

I stopped to catch my breath. Birds flew over me, and owls whooing around me. Where was i? Thats all i asked my self. The foot steps came back something was behind me, so i began to run again.

After 10 minutes of running, i wondered if i would ever find a way out. My answser was a no. The trees stopped ahead but i felt like it wasn't the end. I stopped. lying infront of me was water, rocks layed in a path surrounded by water. The water was clear, those river rocks on the bottom. Smoothed by the years of water running over them.

No fish in the water, but lily pads and moss.

I looked up, the sky was stary but it was light out. As if the sun was covered by a black sheet with holes for stars. It was so light that if you didn't look up you would swear its day. The path in the water seemed forever long. And once again the foot steps came back.

I began to run. My legs screaming at me to stop and rest, but i couldn't.

I didnt want to find out what was behind me.

Another mile passed but no sign that the path with the water would stop.

I was wrong. All of a sudden it felt like i had gone in water and came out. i stopped and turned around. The water path had stopped, i turned back and was surround by the walls with vines again. I was on the other trail, of where the fork seperated the path.

I decided to see what was the other way, the way i had ran from.

Since the foot step sound wasn't there i decided to walk. Hours seemed to pass. It was dropping in temp. the farther i went back from where i had began.

All of a sudden whispers surrounded me. And others calling my name. Who were they? i called out but non answered. They only became silent

I continued walking. the walls soon turned to brick and i was at the start of a maze. different ways to go. I just kept walking forword until it ended and i had to go on a different trail.

I stopped and looked up, the sky was a satin purple.

The trail i was on soon turned to a field. Green grass spreading for miles surrounding the maze.

The foot steps were back right behind me. I decided no more running. So i sat down to face what i was running from in the first place.

I heard the footsteps getting closer. My heart pounding harder with every footstep i heard.

With the footsteps almost to where i came out of the maze, I decided to crawl and hide in a bush that was 5 feet from where i was sitting.

I was worried that who ever or what ever was chasing me would get out of the maze before i was in the bush.

Right when i got fully hidden in the bush, the footsteps stopped at the door of the maze. I couldn't see if anyone had come out. What ever it was it just stood out of sight from me. My breathing rate and heart speeded up. Did it know i was hidding? Was it hoping i thought it was gone and so i would come out?

I didn't know and i didn't want to find out. The sun was setting outside and it slowly got darker and dropped in temp. What ever it was, it was waiting, and not leaving. I looked in the opposite direction of the maze opening. There was tall grass about 100 feet away from where i was laying.

If i could only make it there before what ever it was caught me. Once it got darker i decided to make a run for it.

It felt like an hour passed and the lighting hadn't changed, but finally i got my chance. right when i heard the footsteps turn around and go farther into the maze, my adrenaline kicked in and i ran.

As i almost reached the forest i heard footsteps run after me, i didnt turn around to see what it was. I personally didn't want to know. Once i reached the forest i didn't run in a strait line. And i ran deeper and deeper into it.

After 10 mins. of not hearing the footsteps i stopped. I was tired and i needed to rest so i found a good climbing tree. After 15 feet from the ground a branch from the tree next to it stuck out. Only inches from the branch i was on. I decided to jump and go onto the other tree.

I placed my feet and jumped, i amost fell backwords but there was a branch hanging right where i needed to grab to keep from falling.

It got colder, it now felt like at less 251 f. and i had a short sleeve shirt on and blue jeans. I couldn't fall asleep with fear of what ever was chasing me would some how find where i was.

It started to get light outside and the temp. started to rise. Where ever i was, i liked the weather. Yes it was freezing at night but during the day it got warm quickly.

Once i got out of the trees, i looked around. I didn't know where to go. to think about it, i didn't know how i got here. I heard leaves and sticks crunch behind me but there was so many trees that i could barly see 10 feet away. The sound happened again and i knew it had found me, I started to run and of corse what ever it was it came after me. I came to a creek, and decided to run across it. Once i did i stepped in deep mud that filled my shoes. It was pretty gross, but i had to get way. but i couldn't. the mud got deeper with every step i took. I turned around and saw a shadow of what was following me. I had at less 30 sec. before it reaches the other side of the creek. I tried to pull my self out, but the mudd would not let me go. I decided to turned around to face what ever was chasing me. I really had no choice the mud wouldn't let me go.

As i turned around i found my self looking in a mirror. i looked horrible. My hair a mess mud on my face and i looked like i was 30 pound fatter then i was now. I tried to see who was holding the mirror. But the mud limited my movement. then a modern version of me walked away from behind the mirror. I looked like i must have now but no mud and i was all done up. I smiled, i was running from me the whole time.

I have been running from my imagination of what i thought people saw when they looked at me. I looked one more time in the mirror, and thought i really dont look that bad. Then a wave went threw the mirror and now the image was me in the mud. I looking at my self now. I looked pretty dumb. Dark circles under my eyes and mud covering 1/3 of my body. But what i noticed was my smile i looked happy, and i guess thats all that matters. Are you happy with yourself? I'm not but i look it, and i guess thats what people see