Different Memories
While her mother looked back on her memories fondly, Crystal was remembering it all very differently. She remembered not getting along with any of her siblings. She thought about how she used to sneak out on a regular basis. She was not the happy kid her mother saw at the time.
Final Decision
That fateful night, Crystal knew she had to plan her escape. When she was out with her friends, she knew. “And then it was 12 [a.m.], and I wasn’t going back,” she said. There had to be a way out of her situation.