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It was pitch black as i stood up from my spring bed. I pressed my back against the wall and peered around the corner looking for the Woman's pets. I didn't see and and lightly crept to the bathroom door, hiding behind it and peering around as i did before. I repeated this process with every doorway along the hall until i got to the end. I opened the stairwell door and looked down seeing a faint flashlight. I waited until it went the other way before sneaking down as lightly as possible. My heart was pounding against my rib cage. I couldn't only imagine what they would do to me if i was caught. Curfew was seven and it was currently ten. I could tell because i had memorized the patterns of the kids that check on everybody. I have precisely twenty-five minutes to get back to my room before i was caught. 

I peered into the glass door of her office. The metal plate that was drilled into the door, meant for a name, was clear. She never told us her name because we only had the right to call her ma'am. I opened the door easily, picking up the feather i had left there just a few hours before, so when she closed the door it wouldn't lock. I slid the drawer of her desk and pulled out a bag of silver bag full of phones. past kids must have brought these in until they were caught. I took the smallest, hoping it wouldn make a difference in whether she would notice or not. I grabbed a corresponding charger and slid it into my chest binder. 

I got back to my room in just enough time. I opened my closet and lifted up a loose floor board that I had discovered a week prior. I placed the items there and put the board back over it so no one would ever know. I got back into bed and pretended i was fast asleep. I wish i could tell Amanda, but she's a little kid and she speaks a lot. I can't risk her losing this for us and for her, this could save her life. 

The next day during lunch i walked up to the woman and said i felt like i was going vomit. She growled and told me to go the the bathroom. I went straight up into my room and got the cellphone. I turned it on and saw the purple symbol telling me it was working. As soon as it turned on, I typed in Jensen's number that i had memorized before all of this went down. I texted him after making sure the phone was on silent so i wouldn't get caught. 

I told him everything in one long text message. I told him i needed to get out of this place so i could help these kids. Together, that day, we made a plan. for the rest of the week i would search every crevasse of this place. There had to be a ventor something of that nature. I did just that, but i did not find what I was looking for until i was caught. One of the pets had gone to the bathroom while i was on my nightly routine. He caught me off guard and i was put in the cellar. 

I cried and screamed feeling helpless. I balled my fist and slammed one hard bang onto the concrete wall. That's when i heard it. This was no concrete wall. This was a hollow tube that was made to look like concrete. I opened and looked through to the end. I felt a cold breeze against my skin. Without a thought i ran. I ran as fast as i could through that tunnel. At the end was a grate that was easily pushed off. I crawled out onto soft wet grass. I had heard the noise of the rain on the roof that day so it did not surprise me. I took the cell phone out of my binder and called him. I was covered in grass and tears, but it didn't matter, once Jensen got to the road with his car, he pulled me into the tightest hug i have every received. 

We decided to sleep in a hotel that night as we both didn't wanna deal with his parents questioning him about the strange person that was in their house. The bed was so soft and i slept for twelve hours. I have never understood the saying "Heaven on Earth" until now. I cried into his shoulder as I finally realized that i was safe. I hadn't been in a safe place since my dad died and yet being right there in his arms, i felt like nothing could ever touch us. 

That was  the first night we kissed. That was also the first night we began our plan. We didn't know if it work, but we couldn't just sit back knowing those kids were being brainwashed into drones. Jensen was 18 and he told his parents he was planning to move out anyway, so we didn't have to worry about that. I knew the orphanage would soon realize i was gone and I knew from now on i would always look over my shoulder for danger. We didn't know where we would sleep after our money ran out, so we immediately began looking for jobs. This was the beginning to something neither of us could have ever imagined. We knew this would change our lives forever and we knew the risks, but what other choice did we have?