THE REJECTION
Sweat trickles down my face, and I scan the surroundings for any place to rest, but there is nothing, no shed just dry shrubs and half-dead trees with no leaves to protect me.
“Just continue walking, Sarah. Soon you will arrive at your destination,” I mumble to myself, forcing strength into my weakening legs. But the sun beats down mercilessly, making it feel like my skin is burning. My hunger worsens, twisting painfully inside me. I sip from one of the sodas, but now I am left with only half. It’s barely enough to keep me moving.
After what feels like forever, I finally see something hopeful, cars moving in the distance. My heart jumps. A road. A real tarmac road. That means people. That me
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