She ventured out into the night to be alone with her thoughts. She wished she could have a little bit of music, but the radio would have burdened her. Tonight was about being free.
The crickets chirped in time with the blinking of the stars, and her eyes lit up when a herd of fireflies passed by. Nights like these, with nature as her friend, she often managed to convince herself she had all she really needed.
But as she pushed herself farther into the dark, farther away from the house, she felt herself growing weaker with every step. The truth was not so pleasant as her dream of being strong. She could continue and run away, but without the doctors and their medicine, she would be dead before daybreak. Yes, tonight was about being free, but how free, and at what cost?
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