"You'll be alright. Don't worry. Big sister's here for you."
The little girl, tiny and weak, gives her a grateful smile.
However, she can tell that there's something else in that young, innocent mind of hers. She considers asking her about it, but then, she abruptly stops in her tracks right before they enter the hospital – her head tilting upward, a curious look on her face. She follows her gaze.
Two children, the older being a brown-eyed brunette - the younger grey-eyed and black-haired, stare out at the shuddering tree branches under a deep blue sky.
Light peeks through, the familiarity of the stars and the moon strangely off-putting. Their journey to the hospital has taken them worlds beyond the only home they've ever known. Yet, in reality, they're only several miles away. These mere hours of freedom have felt like an eternity.
