Halua Yaa

…It was a really tense journey. Yaa was constantly looking over her shoulder, half expecting to see the young guard charging towards her, And if he didn't get her, a big cat surely would. Yaa hugged her arms to her chest and she could feel every bone in her wrist and ribs. She knew that she was really easy prey for a lion or a leopard.…

…They moved through the thickest part of the forest where they thought it would be easiest to hide. It was only a matter of time before someone realized they were gone and came looking for them. What if the guard had told others it looked like Yaa was getting ready to make a break for it? For four days, they wandered through the forest, staying out of sight…

…Apparently, he decided that she wasn't a threat because he turned around and he walked down a path towards Mackenzie's house. When he was finally out of sight, Yaa and her friends slipped into the forest like they often did, but this time, once they were out of earshot from the settlement, they broke into a run.…