Snippet #2239

Rinni's initial reaction was bringing her hands up to her throat, grasping it where a blue line told the tale of how she'd ended up here. She wanted to cry, even scream in fury and fear at the same time but nothing came. Getting to her feet, she tried retracing her steps. Where was she, where was.. And why did it feel like every breath was slightly hindered by that same line on her throat, invisible to Rinni herself.

Slowly, she got on her knees, looking down at the strange floor. How did she end up here? Looking up towards the sky, or whatever it was, she tried remembering what had happened before everything went black. The memories where blurry, like everything had happened during an adrenaline-kick. She had been scared, that was for sure. She could remember fighting for the right to breathe, pressure on her throat keeping her from breathing until.. And that was it. The forest came back, the memories hitting her like the stream of a raging waterfall. Rinni had been running, unsure of what was behind her and not caring. Resting by a tree, the individual had suddenly been behind her, and she had been fighting, but not enough.

"Oh," was all the squeaky voice of Catherine Baker managed to express. "Oh, my God.." the voice sounded a bit harsh, as if there was still something applying pressure to her windpipe. Everything was floating through her mind - the loved ones she'd lost, her friends at school. This didn't seem like any sort of heaven or hell she'd ever read about. She didn't know if she had the might to be disappointed underneath the almost choking fear that was still threatening to take over. Slowly breathing in and out, she tried to take control not to hyperventilate, something that seemed oddly simple. Soon, as she calmed down, she started to wonder what was going on.

Still on her knees, Rinni turned her gaze to her surroundings.