[Renkluaf]

Three miles maybe, but not five. :-)

[deweyfrank]

She might have needed more time to think about her actions.

[angcat]

Then she get’s kidnapped and raped. He sounds like an asshole. Just take her to school that morning and deal with the problem later that evening.

[TomGuy]

Three miles maybe, but not five. :-)

Provided she survives, a half-century from now she will be telling tales about the '50 mile' walk to and from school -- in the freezing rain and snow and near-freezing temperature, etc., and uphill both ways.