I wouldn't call myself a very active person, but I do enjoy working out and running every now and then,

you know, to stay in somewhat good shape. My friend Jay and I usually work out and run together, as Jay is

always in shape and kind of trains me, if you will. Jay and I would often run late at night in my

neighborhood since most of it is well lit, and I live in a decent area. However, we stopped running in

my neighborhood two months ago after this happened. The way my neighborhood is laid out

is that there's a main road that connects to separate roads branching off, but ultimately they all

connect back to the main road, which leads to a dirt path extending into local farms and larger

properties. This is important to understand the situation Jay and I were in. One night, we decided

to run from my house onto a path that goes through the woods to one

of the roads that branches off from the main road in my neighborhood.

We plan to use that road to reconnect to the main road, then continue running to the dirt

path before heading back to my house using the main road.

I know it sounds confusing, but we took this unusual route to maximize the miles we could run, as our usual path, just running on the main road. I know it sounds confusing, but we took this unusual route to maximize the miles

we could run, as our usual path, just running on the main road and back, was getting too easy for us.

The run started as usual, with Jay and me running from my house to the path, talking about high school

drama as we ran. However, we soon began to hear footsteps behind us.

At first, we didn't think much of it since the path we were running on was frequently used,

and we often saw other runners or people using it to cross from one area to another in the neighborhood.

But as we continued, the footsteps remained behind us, mirroring our speed.

When we picked up the pace and ran quickly, the footsteps followed suit.

When we slowed down to a jog or walk for a moment, so did they.

At this point, Jay and I were obviously a bit nervous and freaked out, but we were almost

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