(this is an excerpt from my current project, still a rough draft)

“I’ll do it,” my sister says, standing up.

“Aydan, you’re just a kid. It’s far too dangerous, Ms Stewart says.

“You should let her,” Mr Smith says, “She can do it.”

“Aydan, please don’t,” I whisper in her ear. “You’ll get yourself killed.”

“Sorry, Hana,” she said before walking away.

“Alright,” Ms Stewart says, “Everyone else, clear out.”

I start to walk towards Aydan instead of one of the exits, but Mr Smith stops me. “Come on, Hana, we have to go.”

“Why’d you let her go? I’m not leaving her.”

“It isn’t safe. You’ve got to leave.”

“It’s not safe for Aydan either!”

“Hana, just go!” Aydan calls from the other side of the room. “Catch up with you later, kay?”

“Can we go out now?” Mr Smith asks me. I nod and let him lead me outside. I’m looking back towards Aydan instead of where I’m going, but she’s too busy helping Ms Stewart set up to notice.