MILDRED

I WON

The day I was finally leaving the hospital had arrived. I breathed in the fresh air outside, feeling the warm sun on my skin after what seemed like a long time inside the hospital's plain walls.

Enid walked with me towards the car and opened the door with a kind smile. It was still new to see him caring for me, but it made me happy.

"I'm so glad to be leaving the hospital. If I had to stay inside and look at those plain walls and ceiling for any longer, I might have gone crazy," I said, my voice weak but full of thanks.

I hadn't...