The night pressed on, each second stretching into eternity as I tried to find a way through the darkness.
“We’ll stay with friends,” I said, though the plan was hastily formed, more a hope than a certainty.
The children nodded, trusting in the reassurance I struggled to feel.
We started to walk, leaving the house behind, its windows dark and unwelcoming.
The road stretched ahead, a path uncertain but necessary, each step a reminder of the distance we had yet to cover.
Silence surrounded us, the night an unending expanse of questions and uncertainty.
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