A powerful force knocked me back, blazing pain consuming me whole. I wanted to scream but bit my tongue. Blood gushed and filled my mouth. There was an arrow above my left shoulder, embedded deep in the trunk, and when I looked closer—to my utter horror—I saw a shred of my skin caught on the arrowhead. Tearing my gaze away, I tried to rise to my feet as the hunter approached. But my jacket was pinned to the tree.
HE SHOT HERRR
