It had been exactly four months since her diagnosis, leaving her with only five months to live. She hadn’t told anyone, wanting to spare them pain. She spent time in the park, observing others, and reflecting on her life choices, including a job she worked hard for and time she felt she wasted. Overcome with emotion, she contemplates her desire for a family, a dream now out of reach. She notices a raven, a symbol she finds cruelly ironic, and then sees someone approaching. Slightly surprised, she introduces herself as Rachel and asks for their name, trying to mask her sadness with a cheerful demeanor.