Sidewalk

It was nighttime in the city. Streetlights illuminated the dark street, and empty shop windows filtered out different sorts of lighting. The glow of the city spread throughout the environment. Everything felt so alive in such a dead and empty world. 

We picked up the pace. The excitement had come back to the pair. They were moving quickly beside me, desperate to escape their pain. So eager.

I kept looking into the windows to see my reflection, to see the image of a shepherd leading his flock away to be slaughtered. I frowned. I did not want to see that image, but it's what kept coming back.

Behind everything, I could hear the faint sounds of the city echo all around us.

We were getting close.