Evelyn trailed behind, ducking under low branches, weaving through thick underbrush, each step pulling her deeper into the forest. At some point, she lost track of how long they’d been walking. The bus station felt like a dream now, distant and unreal.
She glanced around and realized with a jolt that there were no paths anymore—no signs of people, no sounds of cars or voices. Just wilderness in every direction. Her breath hitched. She was miles from anywhere. With no cell signal. No one knew where she was. And she was following two bears. What was she doing?