LANCE

I led her out of her room, and we went downstairs. She kept following me without a word. We got to the door and she paused. I turned to her. Maybe she has not been out for a long time and she is afraid of what will happen if she does.

“It’ll be fine, I am here,” I assured her. Still her grip on my hand tightened as the door opened slowly… I didn’t want us to make any noise since her father could hear us and stop us. So, noiselessly we crept out of the house. I turned back and to my surprise the outside was not a...