"Cassie!" My mother yelled from downstairs turning on the white light above my bed.
"What." I say quietly rolling over and trying to go back to sleep
"Cassidy your sister needs you, come and take care of her now!" My mom said getting irritated.
"Okay I'm coming" I say getting up, throwing on my jacket, and climbing down the ladder. My little sister Maggie was sitting in the middle of the living area playing with her 'toys'
"Hey Mags" I say sitting down next to her
"What are you doing?"
"Playing with Tyler" she said reaching
For one of the sticks and handing it to me,
"No baby we have to get going, remember? We're going to uncle Frank's today" I said putting the sticks down and lifting her up.
Frank was someone that helped my dad when they were first thrown down into this god forsaken hell hole, he gave them shelter, and let my dad work at his pub until he could get on his feet.
"Let's go ladies" my mom said helping my dad get his jacket on, and grabbing the flashlight.
My father unlocked all the locks on the door, and pulled on it opening my heavy piece of medal. He turned around and nodded telling us to go through. I pull Maggie's hood over her face then walked out the door into the main.
"Stay close, and stay In between us" my dad said putting his hand on my shoulder. My mom got behind us, and put one hand on my back. I reached back and pulled my hood over my head and started to walk behind my father. The streets weren't a safe place, so much pain and just so scary.
We made our way to the old pub, and knocked on the door in a pattern, the old man opened the door and pulled is inside, then pushed the door closed.
"How are you Frank?" My mom said, he was usually a very upbeat person, but I could tell that something was wrong, for when he turned around to face us, I could see pain in his eyes, pain that can't be expressed by words.
"L-let's go talk" my dad said pointing at the door behind him that led to the back room, Frank nodded, and started to walk towards the door.
"Stay here and take care of her" my mom said to me, I put down Maggie, and helped her take off her jacket.
"Where's mommy going?" She asked tracking her all the way to the back room.
"They need to go talk to Mr. Frank, so we have to stay here okay?" I explained. She turned back to me and said,
"Can we play dance?" I smiled, and stood up to turn on the small music box behind the counter. The beautiful song began to play, and I got on my knees to dance with Maggie, she put her hands on my shoulders, and began to move around, and spin in circles giggling the entire time,
I love my sister so much, she's the only sign of innocence I've ever seen in this literal hole, she doesn't know anything about where we are, or what's happening, and I want to keep it that way, but I just don't know how.
"I love you." She said pulling me in and hugging me.
"I love you too" I said putting my arms around her small frame.
There was a huge crash behind me, and laser came in the window,
"Cassie!!" Maggie screamed as I picked her up and jumped behind the counter, the forgetters started shooting at me, and the glass above my head started exploding as the bullets crashed through them.
"Mom!!" Maggie yelled,
"No hush be quiet, they'll hear you" I whispered putting my hands behind her head and pulling her against my head. The door to the back room opened and I heard many gun shots, and then a large thumb. My chest dropped, and I felt like I couldn't breath, the men walked out and I heard the air craft fly away, I stood up telling Maggie to stay there, and jumped over the counter, to see both of my parents laying on the ground, my father was dead, and my mom was barely breathing,
"Mom!!!" I got on the ground beside her and pushed my hand on the opened wounds,
"Take care of her, your stronger than me, you can do it," she said looking up at me with tears in her eyes. She lifted up her hand and pointed to my chest
"I-I'm h..." She said breathing out heavily, and dropping her arm.
"Mom, mom!!!"
