The Deadly Choice

The sun shone brightly on the lush green meadow, where two friends had agreed to meet. Maria and Bobby had been the best of friends since childhood, but they had come today to make a deadly choice.
Maria reached into the depths of her pocket and removed a small plastic bag containing two pills. She said gravely, 'Whatever happens today, you know I'll always love you.'
Without another word, Bobby reached for one of the pills. Maria watched as he swallowed it down. She then reached for her own pill and put it into her mouth.
The two friends held each other's hands and waited. Soon, their breathing grew more labored, and their faces grew pale.
Hours later, Bobby gasped and slumped to the ground. Maria wept over him and prayed for a miracle. After Bobby had taken his last breath, Maria knew that she had made the only choice available - the deadly choice - and that there was no going back. 
Maria stood up and wiped away her tears. She had decided to honor Bobby's wish to die on that sunny meadow with his best friend by his side. She looked out upon the meadow for the last time and said, 'Goodbye, my old friend. I hope someday somehow, we will see each other again.' 
With that, Maria turned and walked away, her heart heavy from the deadly choice she had made.
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