Drifting slow inside, she was in the middle of the crowd when the church bell rang. For some reason, she couldn't move any more. The ringing of the church bell suddenly became so hateful and unbearable. She stood still, until someone tapped on her shoulder, waking her up from the horrible "dream" that was flowing through her mind. She did not turn around, but hurried forward to join the crowd. She was not surprised by …showed first 75 words of 878 total…

…showed last 75 words of 878 total…meaning of friendship. But now... Raindrops split the darkening sky. The cool air breezing through the woods had brought Sharon back to the present. Now that Irene is dead. The odious cancer had taken her away from Sharon, taken her away from all the people who she had helped. Miserably, she crept out of the woods. Smelling the freshness of earth, she wondered if Irene had become a part of it, still looking after her.