The girl just started running. The boy was still babbling, trying to apologize. It sounded crazy, but then again, so did a woman appearing out of nowhere and shooting electricity. Clearly, there were things he didn't understand. "I'll stop! I swear!" He turned over his shoulder to see his girlfriend had abandoned him. He gave a frightened yelp and started running, too.
Mel used a nearby birch to pull herself up to stand, leaning heavily on the tree. "Tara?"