Releasing his hand, Katherine made her way towards the back of the hall, moving between tables as quickly as she could manage. Every few feet she would glance over her shoulder to see how close he had gotten, but Tim remained a few steps behind her.
Feeling her life move in slow motion, Katherine wondered what decisions had led her to that point in her life, running through a charity event as her husband chased her. It was all surreal, a life she was watching on television, but surely not her own.
When she finally made it to the front of the hotel, Katherine thought she might have a chance to get out of the building without a confrontation. She was convinced she had evaded Tim yet again until she heard her name bellowed out in the emptiness of the lobby his voice hollowing out her heart as it always had.
“Katherine!” he called after her, and she froze in her tracks with fear that reached new depths in her soul. Tim was the only person with the ability to make Katherine feel small.
Beneath his frown, she shrunk until she couldn’t recognize herself any longer. After a brief pause, she decided he no longer deserved to have that power over her. She was her own person who had lived a life after him.
If Tim wanted to ruin her life, he was going to have to try harder. With his voice at her back, Katherine took off, sprinting across the lobby in her new stiletto high heels. She had found a life worth fighting for, and she was ready to give all she had before she bowed out without a fight.
Tim might have found her, but she was far from defeated. So, she ran as far and as fast as she could, searching for peace.
THE END