I take one last look in my empty apartment before closing the door and locking it for good. I walk down the stairs and turn right so I can go into the front office and drop my key into the slot. All I know is my sister and I cannot stay here anymore because of what I have learned.

I clench and unclench my fits when I think about what I learned about my corporate job and the malicious things my bosses are doing to the city. The people in this city put their trust and entire fortunes into my old company, and were being promised they would get a high return but instead of that some of the money from each of the clients accounts would get sent into the employees’ personal accounts, greedy bastards! The only reason I know about it is because I overheard a couple of the employees bragging about how they are making millions while the citizens are losing their money and how no one is going to stop them. When I went to confront my boss about it, she laughed in my face and told me I know what is going on because it was my idea so you have a choice, join us or your little sister will be killed in front of you. I will not allow anything to happen to my sister! I quit my job because I refused to be part of their scheme and did not want my sister to be killed. Plus, no one would believe me because I had only been working there two and a half months. I am thinking about my sister and have to do what is best for her.

My little sister Angeline and I have already been through a lot. We lost both of our parents at age four for her and eight for me, us going through the foster care system moving from place to place and then on July 14; a month after graduating high school, she lost her baby due to a miscarriage. On July 16, I got the corporate job. After Angeline lost her child, she has not spoken a word since and I would do anything for her. It is my job to protect her because I had made a promise to our parents that I would protect her from the evils of the world with my life as they breathed their last breath in front of me. Making the decision for us to toss our phones, credit cards, leave my car behind and leave our apartment has been incredibly difficult but it needs to be done. We are each only carrying a trash bag full of clothes, some cash, a knife, water and rationed food.

Angeline does not know what is going on and I do not plan on telling her why we are leaving. I walk up to her and I can see in her eyes the trust she has in me. So, we turn around and start walking towards our new home. The sun is beating down on us and I can feel the sweat making its way down my face. After walking for what feels like hours, I finally see the green large trees and looking to Angeline, I gesture to her that we are turning left.

We turn left and continue walking through this huge forest. I found an abandoned furnished cabin accidentally when I was hiking one morning and I have been going back at least once a week at different times of the day, taking a different path to get there each time. That is where we are going now and I do not know what will happen, but what I do know is that our bond as sisters will never change no matter what happens.

(Author note: I feel as though this could be so much better if I had more time and that the structure of this story is all over the place).