Janie's last stand

"So", Janie thought. "All I need to do, is get through the next couple of days, and I"m done. Graduated.  Outta here."

She took a deep breath.  Warm, sweet air filled her lungs and she felt more calm.
Long ago, so long ago it seemed, this was a different walk.  A walk to school that she enjoyed. Now, she counted the steps against the grand total it would take before she was never having to walk to the school again.