“Well then, Sheriff,” I said, stealthily slipping off my heels. “I guess you’ll have to catch me first?” I laughed and took off down the darkened road, hearing his deep belly laugh, followed by the steady thump of his feet as he chased after me. I kind of expected the road to tear up my feet, but it felt so natural running barefoot down the road, the rocks no longer pricking my soft human flesh.
