The Shadows We Escape

the small window high above her. She had been planning her es

hley, her friend and fellow inmate. Ashley was watc

Diane w

pt out of the room, into the dark an

d on the cold floor. Diane's heart was racing, her sense

e sound of footsteps and shouting. Diane's eyes met Ashley's, a

into the cool night air. Diane didn't da

racing. What would they find

ed around, taking in their surroundings. They were in a seedy

knew what they had to do. They followed the cars, tr

vate club, where young women were being forced into pros

the club, their faces twisted with cruelty. D

treets. But as they caught their breath, Diane realized that they

s and searching for any sign of their loved ones. But as the su

homes were empty, and the neig

r families had been killed, taken from them on

f grief wash over her. She was alone, wit

r they walked, unsure of where they w

e ground, his body twisted at an awkward angle. Dian

hes to bind his injuries. As she worked, she noticed that the man w

out any of that. She jus

nds, Ashley tugged on her arm.

slipped away into the night, l