We all carried on with our lunch, ignoring the cake placed on the table. I could feel my anxiety growing with each passing second. When getting home, not before dropping Aunt Sera and Stephanie's parents at the airport. Stephanie went out with some friends after I persuaded her to go. I didn't waste any time rushing toward my room. I took out a duffle bag from my closet. It quickly became overflowing with clothes, money I had saved, and other necessities. A part of me thought this was a foolish act, an attempt to escape from Sin. But I knew I would regret it if I didn't try, even if I didn't have a proper plan. All I want to do is get as far away as I can from New York. I had to act now, and the distance was the only thing that mattered. I zipped up the duffle bag, tossing it around my

