Chapter 10: Not An Escape

His eyes were seconds away from catching me but I hurriedly hid behind the nearest pillar. Putting my hand over my mouth to stop the gasp that was on the verge of tearing through my mouth. I held my breath tight, trying not to make any sound at all. I heard the guard's footsteps getting closer and my heartbeats picked up a pace. God, please no! I did not want to get caught and be thrown at the same place! Please! Please! Please! The guard was only a few steps away from me behind the pillar when another guard interrupted, "Hey, Mark. What are you doing there? We need to check the garden area, apparently, a few guards have noticed some intruders, come." Intruders? "Okay, I'll come." Thankfully he let go of his speculation and walked away. I released the breath I was holding once I saw the guards walking away. What a narrow escape! I waited for a few minutes before I took the stairs and carefully walked down and finally reached the hall. My eyes instantly spotted Winona at a corner and