Jonas
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Nothing, just words.
I called out, said something like, hey, I'm still here.
But even I didn't believe the confidence in my voice.
Then I started walking again, and it picked up with me.
Same pace, same distance, just out of view.
I told myself it was an animal.
Maybe a coyote, a deer, but the steps were too steady.
Not scurrying or darting, just matching me, I yelled that I had a weapon.
I didn't.
The only thing in my bag was a folding knife and half a bottle of Gatorade.
Nothing moved.
Nothing answered.
I picked up speed.
The sound picked up, too.
Still parallel, still close.
It didn't stumble, didn't break sticks or crash through the brush, just glided along with me like it knew the line better than I ever would.
That's when I broke into a jog.
My heart was hammering, not from the run, but because I could still hear it.
Not behind me.
Not ahead, right beside me.