Strides

Her heart thumped so hard as she made her way through the busy street— not minding the people she’d bump into, or even the raindrops that were beginning to fall from the dark sky.

Can she make it?

With her hasty pace came the thoughts filled with the worst case scenarios, prompting her heart to tremble even more.

Will she make it?

Taking in the last corner of the path that only she could recognize, her strides became longer and quicker. One after another, it went until he saw his silhouette standing not too far.

This time, she made it.