I listened to the unstoppable ticking of the clock, watching the hours pass sleeplessly. For the majority of the night, I kept pacing around in my room, my messed up thoughts all over the place, knowing that nothing could soothe down my racked up nerves. I had a crazy idea in mind, but I had to wait until I was sure my parents were asleep before going as planned.
It was around two a.m. when I was sure the household was deeply asleep. But unlike other nights, I didn’t climb out of my bedroom’s window. I had other things in mind. So instead, I slowly opened my room’s door and quietly stepped outside, tiptoeing downstairs through the dark house.
As quietly as I could, I walked into the kitchen and took the car keys off the counter. My heart was pounding against my chest as I lis
