The car's tires crunched over gravel as Lisa and Estabel sped away from her family home, the late afternoon sun casting shadows that felt as heavy as the emotions weighing on Lisa's heart. She leaned her head against the window, watching the world blur by, her mind racing through the day's events. Estabel 's hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, her knuckles white against the strain.
"Do you think they'll come after us?" Lisa's voice broke the tense silence, a mixture of fear and uncertainty lingering in her words.
Estabel shot her a look of steely resolve. "Maybe. But you did the right thing, Lisa. You took control."
"Control?" Lisa's laugh was hollow, filled with raw emotion. "It feels more like I've just jumped off a cliff with no parachute. I disowned my entire family today, Estabel. I don't even know who I am without them."
