Chapter 2

Nice and easy', that's what I've heard people say about the things they do in life that seem hard for others. Just take it nice and easy.

Well, I'm not going to say that to you because this shit is NOT nice and easy; its ugly and hard. Like an erected penis.

Sorry, I have to stop making sex jokes.

Anyways, we had packed all the stuff we could find that would be necessary; the stuff Nora could find that she thought was necessary (it was not) and just food that was okay enough to eat.

Opening the creaking door in an awkward but slow fashion, Nora and I tip-toed to the living room and towards the door that would lead us to freedom. Nora placed her hand on the sacrum of my back before gripping the hem of my shirt and following every step I take. "1...2...3", i would count to myself as i take careful steps. I heard a wince and then a curse under her breath before I turned around. "What?" i whisper. "Stepped on a fucking lighter." she says, looking around for the lighter. "Don't worry about the lighter. I packed like 5 of them already." i say, she looks at me incredulously and before she says it, i say "No i didn't read your mind. I know you." "You fucking did it again!" she whisper-screamed. I wave her off so that she'll shut up but it just makes her flinch and blink her emerald eyes several times. I have to turn around and cover my mouth to not laugh but a snort comes out.

She hits my back and shushes me as we near the door. Just a little bit more...

A creak came from behind us.

We both look back quickly. "Oh, fuck..." we say simultaneously before looking at each other with wide eyes. Then a snore is followed, both of our bodies relax as I reach for the door. I open it just a little before logic is gone and I bolt out, making sure Nora is still within armlength.

We're out. Now, whats next? What will he have to face next?

"Aine.." Nora said slowly. I turned around to be met with something that wasn't my sister.

A fucking possum?!?

"Jesus, what did you learn at that safety camp again?" I said as I watched the possum's beady eyes turn to me. "I don't fucking know, that was six years ago, Aine!" she screamed. "Well, don't fucking scream." i say, "You'll wake him up and then its like none of this shit ever happened." i tried to explain. "Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay." she repeated.

All of sudden, without even i thinking, Took my bookbag off and swung it towards the vile animal. I heard a crash and then i lifted it back up to see it on its back. Satisfied with myself, i was ready to walk off again before a hand grabbed my shoulder. "Opossums play dead." Nora whispered. I shook my head at this, knowing what she was suggesting. "I just threw a backpack full of shit on his head, if he isn't dead, he's concussed." I explain. Still hesitant about the whole thing, she takes my certainty and confidence and walks off the porch with me.

The thing didn't chase us, it didn't move or breath and it didn't hiss either.

Especially when the door of what used to be the place we were inprisoned in, opened. Nora and I took no time to run and hide behind one of the neighbors' house. "That was so fucking close." I hear Nora say. I turn around with my finger on my lips to tell her to be quiet as our father still scans outside. The whites of his eyes are reddish and his emerald green eyes make him look evil. He is evil.

He finally closes the door with a wave of dismissal. I turn to Nora again, but this time, I move her ginger hair out of her face and look at her with my hand still on her cheek. "We did it." i whisper, kissing her forehead and hugging her at the same time. She pushes my hair away from her face and gives me a rubber band to tie my hair up.

I do so, leaving my natural bangs in my face as i put my hair in a bun. "I forgot about your freckles. They are so pretty." Nora compliments. "Shut up, they're not even close to pretty." I roll my eyes. "No, they are. They remind me of mom." She smiles. I push her a little and wave my hand for her to come on so we can find a way to get out of this city without getting caught.

I make Nora walk in front of me so she doesn't get lost. We do this everytime we go somewhere. Nora and I are skinny little white girls, there's a chance we can get kidnapped, but Nora doesn't know how to defend herself. Thats the difference between us two. When you've been trying to protect yourself and your sister from a monster for ten years, it becomes a habit of steadily being ready to defend yourself.

I look at Nora as she asks me where to go and notice her clothes. Shes wearing overalls with a white t-shirt and some raggedy shoes. Her t-shirt and overalls are dirty and full of holes from us going on 'adventures'. If we go on any public transportation, they'll be sure to CPS on us and I can't afford that. They probably wouldn't even let us leave if we asked for them to take us as far as they could. We needed to get out of Wisconsin.

"Do you have any idea of where we are going?" Nora asks looking back for a bit. "No, not really." I say, still trying to stop my mind from spinning in circles. "Um..fuck!" i shout in frustration. I was kicking rocks at this point. "We're going to have to walk." i say, bowing my head. "Walk?! Aine, How the fuck are we supposed to walk to...wherever?!? We don't even know where to go, what to do even." She exclaims. "I know. I know, but we have no choice, Nor." i sigh. "We have a choice. We can go to the fucking bus." she yells. "No, we can't." i say, slowly.

She stops walking and turns around in disbelief. "You're fucking joking..." she said. "You're telling me we can't use any public transportation?" she asks."Look at us, Nora! Take a good look! You think we'll get away with leaving the fucking state looking like this?!" i blurt out.

She lets out a loud sigh, slapping her arms on her hips and then crossing them. "Fucking ridiculous." i hear her murmur.

We walk along the sidewalk, the good thing about this is that we decided to escape during an oddtime. 3 a.m. to be exact. No one is up right now. No one will see us. We just have to get to that forest.