By morning Rihanna was prescribed and ready to leave the hospital. She, Mohammad and Joy packed their things and drove north. Joy could not wait to see her family. Mohammad could not wait to go to Paris. Rihanna could not wait to escape with Siri to France where Siri promised her they would be safe from the men in the black cars. Their desires were all north. So they drove. And the road was about to be very, very long.

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