Chapter 9:

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As we escaped the intense hospital smell and swayed down the polished hospital road, the night seemed more outgoing as my tension loosened up. I kept playing Court's fragile frame in my already thoughtful mind, making me cringe every once in a while.

" You know, there are so many cruel people in this world."

That's what Court told me when we were diminished by the shootings happening around this world. It was severely heart-breaking, as I wept and wept as the thought of a soul disappearing, a parent losing their beloved child, a friend losing their friend, and blood shimmering everywhere, peeked in my mind repeatedly.

I quickly shake off the gloomy thoughts, as I look over at Josh's intense expression, shining with tension by the bright light of the moon, peeking through the clouds.

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