By the time my tears dried, I had lifted my eyes and realized I was lost. Panic rushed over me. The crowd had thinned, and the park had grown dim. The rides, the lights, the aimless yatter that once wafted in the air had waned. Dumping Sam might’ve not been such a wise decision. My impulsiveness cost me a ride home. In a slow twirl, I glided my eyes over my surroundings. I raked my fingers through my hair, whiffing out alarm. My options were nada. I had no money for a cab. That was if such a thing existed in this Podunk town. Francis was the only person I knew with a car. The last person I wanted to call. Yet what other choice did I have? Walk twenty miles in the dark? Being on foot didn’t bother me so much. But the part about bugs, snakes, and gators sent me reeling.
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