Sorry it took me so long to finally get to this, I've been extremely busy. I do like your story, even though I did see a few mistakes here and there. At first I wasn't sure exactly how it pertained to fear but by the end I understood. I really felt bad for the girl and it is a very nice technique to get your audience emotionally attached in some way, I'll post the results of the contest after I finish reading the others. Nice job =)