Night Run
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Stephanie Chan, Grade 10, Sydney Girls High School
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Short Story
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2013
Excellence Award in the 'Dream Big 2013' competition
Her fearsome shadow was splattered on the concrete; inky blackness extending into the far distance, shrinking away from the milky beams of the moon. She felt the wind sweep past her, kissing her neck, whispering in her ears, nibbling away at her fingers. With her icy glare transfixed ahead, she bolted down the pathway; the strong arms of the copper gates beside her, melting into a whirring haze of grey. Her arms swung in powerful motion, synchronized with the swift taps of her feet sweeping the ground. Her thunderous heartbeats filled the atmosphere, piercing the silence of the night.