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Escape From Reality

I walk alone on the road in the middle of the night. My bare feet feel the cold of the pavement below me. Where I was walking, I didn't know. 3AM always brought me to this place.

My eyes were pink and swollen from crying previously, but for now, no tears fell. The night was my escape. It was at this time when I could leave everything behind, and just go.

This place of solitude and serenity seemed rare in a world of such chaos. I brush my legs against the trees with each step. The moonlight is my only light, and it illuminates the grass as I cross the water basin.

The grass feels damp beneath my feet from the evening dew. I arrive at the maple tree and lie beneath it. Through the branches I can see the moon luminous light amidst a world of stars.

My clothes began to soak through with the dew, but I don't notice. The pain in my heart resurfaces briefly, but I push it down and concentrate on the sky. Night is not the time to live in reality.

Finally, he arrives. As usual, he's not the first person to get there. We glance at each other, and he lies beside me. No words are exchanged; none are needed. After a few hours, we rise and walk our separate ways. No one looks back; no one glances. I feel nothing.

Night is not the time to have feelings. Normally, I would be scared. Walking alone, in the middle of the street, at night, is no place for a girl. Yet, this walk has become routine; night has befriended her.

The strange noises of nocturnal wildlife are almost identical to daytime sounds in my ears. A tear starts to make its way down my cheek but I brush it away roughly. I walk the long trip back to my so-called home. No lights are on; no one runs out looking for her.

The house is silent and peaceful. No screaming fights are heard from the windows; no smashes of glass are heard broken. I climb the stairs and crawls back into my bed as the sun starts to rise. The only reminder of the night will be my muddy feet I don't wash as I slip them between the blankets.

Another day is near, another day of pain and sadness. I close my eyes tight and slip into the nightmare of my reality.

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