It was hard to say when the moment came and she decided it was time.

She’d had enough of the abuse, the let downs, the constant sense of terror.

There was only one way out and for the first time it looked an inviting drop.

She didn’t notice the angel who came and sat beside her, who slipped his arm through hers and sat close keeping the winter chill from her.

As she stepped towards her abyss the angel whispered in her ear and she thought maybe renewal was possible, all she had to do was buy the bus ticket and her friend would be waiting.

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