Eventually, I sat on a park bench to rest.

The auditory hallucinations at my ears grew stronger.

At that moment, I remembered I had forgotten to take my medication.

But I was unwilling to go home.

I clutched my head tightly, enduring the torment brought by the night.

I felt as though I was being roasted on a spit, subjected to endless suffering.

And so it continued until a new day dawned, with the sun slowly rising.

Dawn dispelled the darkness of the night.

I realized that another day had passed, and that was all.

My phone's battery was nearly depleted.

Just then, a message came through.

At this hour,...