[ WP ] She did n't know it , but today she saved a life .

I ran, hard and fast, not knowing where I was going. I did n't know if he'd chase after me or call the police or just wait for me to come back, but I just ran. I did n't know the neighborhood very well, so I went across the street, through a few sections of houses, and to the right about 3 blocks before stopping. There was a little section of land supporting a very leafy tree and a bench in the middle of the cul-de-sac, so I decided to sit there. It would be better than sitting in someone's backyard. 
 
 I took that opportunity to try and calm down. I was breathing heavily and my whole body was shaking. I held my hands out in front of me, as I always did to see how badly they were shaking, and then rested them on my knees. 
 
 What if he found me? What would he do if he did? What would *I* do if he did? Resting my elbows on my legs, I put my face in my hands and closed my eyes. I'd gotten myself into a mess, and I knew it. 
 
 I took out my phone to see if anyone had texted me. I had a message from my boyfriend, but not from my brothers or my dad. What if he was hurting them? My stomach lurched at the thought. 
 
 I had to get back there, I had to make sure that my brothers were safe. I stood up, looking around, and realized that I did n't know how to get back. And even if I did, would I make it back in time? 
 
 I was stupid to run, I should have stayed. What was I thinking? I started going straight, but then turned around and went left, sure that it was that way. But maybe not... I stopped in place, unsure. 
 
 A car pulled up then, and for a moment I was terrified that it could be my dad's. But it was blue, not white, and a lady sat in the driver's seat. 
 
 `` Are you lost?'' She asked sweetly. I thought about lying and saying no, but I did need direction. `` Yes,'' I said. `` I need to get back to 56 Brayer Drive, but I have no idea where that is.'' 
 
 `` Here, I'll just give you a ride,'' she told me. 
 
 She did n't know it, but she'd saved two lives that day.
