You start well, evoking sound as well as sight. Let me make a suggestion about the ending.

If they nearly get trapped in the house but break out with difficulty it adds to the tension, If the door was jammed and couldn't be opened but they broke through with an effort or scrambled out through a window, that would add excitement. You say 'receding into the forest.' If someone else is watching you leave you're receding from their point of view. From your own point of view you're pushing through the forest.

I hope this helps and you continue writing. You'll improve with practice and advice.