Cassidy concentrated on the road ahead of her as she sped towards the hospital. The curvy road wound endlessly against a vast forest. I felt so insignificant against it all. I was just a grain of dirt compared to everything else so large, so important in the expanse of the entire world.

The night was vibrant as the moon beamed brightly straight down upon it all. It illuminated the trees with an eerie glow. It wasn’t like the bright rays of sunshine the sun emitted during the glorious days, it was a dull glow, filled with just enough light to see the small details around the dark forests.

The car steadily traveled on the highway. No other cars were in sight, the headlights of the red BMW harshly cutting into the otherwise peaceful night. My head was supported by my aching arm as my forehead pressed against the glass. I watched as the trees went passed in a blur as the car pushed through the bending air into the unknown.

What if I just decided to jump out of the car. What would happen? Would I roll down the road into the fluffy grass? Would it hurt? Would I even survive the impact? If I was to survive the initial jump, could I survive the wilderness that would lay right in front of me? Would I be able to become a scavenger ready to kill for even a taste of food? Could I kill innocent animals for me to survive or would my own humane thoughts get to me and make me realize that me living wouldn’t really have any benefit on society compared to a rabbit living . . .

“Hey hon, we’re almost there!” My aunt's harshly soft voice cut the silence.

My head slightly turned in acknowledgment. I knew we were close since the populated forest of trees began to die off. There were a few sporadic trees here and there but the land was now endless field. A much scarier area to be in in the dark.

Being in a dark field at this time in the night when you can’t see a single thing is the most panic-inducing scenario in this terrible world. Its all darkness, everywhere. There isn’t a sliver of light or even a landmark that you could daintily run into. It's just the dark world and you. Which translates into you wandering aimlessly, but everywhere you turn is just darkness, nothing to help you get out of it but many things to try and keep you in it.

The blaring white building comes into view and unsticks my face from my aching hand, leaving a red tint against my tan skin.

As we pull into the parking lot a sense of dread encompasses me. Something just feels . . . off.

My aunt’s door opens and closes and I stay there blinded by the lit-up building in front of me. This place wasn’t a happy one. Death had already stolen my parents from me when I was 5, I didn’t even get to truly know who they were, just snippets of them here and there. I didn’t need death to steal the last real person who cared for me too.

Please let her be alive.

I pleaded with whatever being was pulling the strings up there as I grabbed the handle to my own door and swung it open. I took a deep breath of fresh air before taking the few steps I needed to be greeted with the glass doors of the hospital.

Here goes nothing.