Chapter 97

• Nicole stood by the window, her eyes gazing out at the world outside. She was lost in thought, her mind a million miles away from the hospital room she was standing in. The soft beeping of the machines and the quiet hum of the air conditioning were the only sounds that broke the silence.
• She stood there; Nicole's thoughts were consumed by her decision to leave. She was thinking about the life she was leaving behind.
• Her eyes were unfocused, her gaze drifting out the window as she let her thoughts wander.