The time is as right as it can be

With the beautiful sunset now gone, the night had finally come. A full moon was shining in the starry sky. Amira was both relieved and upset about its bright light, since on one hand, she could clearly see where she was going and spot people that could see her, but on the other hand, the opposite also applied.

She slowly stood up and gave a last look at the rock that kept her company during this time. That was when she noticed a small wet smudge right where she was sitting. Amira turned her head away in a flash, flustered by the sight. She was not going to even acknowledge its meaning, that was just too embarrassing to handle.

If someone was around there after dark, they could have spotted a nervous looking arab girl sticking her head out of the woods, checking her surroundings. Trying to be as sneaky as she could, Amira finally stepped out of the woods, walking slowly to where her last bits of dignity were taken away from her by bullies. As all schoolgrounds during the night, it was deserted, the only noises heard were the cars rarely driving on the nearby road. If it was still daytime, it would have been a completely different story. Someone would stop her in the blink of an eye, call someone else, take pictures, tag her on socials, comment on her body, feel her up and UGH!! She was almost having a mental breakdown over her own thoughts. She sighed out of relief, trying to stay focused and not let her imagination get the best of her.

She needed all her mental clarity to pick an important decision: should she take the paved road, which was lit by street lights and was the shortest way home but had considerable chances of getting spotted, high ones at that if passing cars were considered, or should she take the dirt road without artificial lights and likely less busy, but also a much longer way to safety?