Set Me Free
It could have been a fall down a flight of stairs, or perhaps a heavy object had accidentally dropped and shattered her kneecaps.
In any case, by the time Vanessa finally reappeared in public, she had lost her sight. Her hollow eyes remained permanently wide open, unfocused. Furthermore, her two legs twisted at an unnatural angle. She could no longer stand, so she relied entirely on the strength of her upper arms to drag herself painfully across the cold, damp ground.