The whole event is still going on. Leona is still outside; I didn't know she had a gun.

  "Andrea, don't worry, Leona is gonna be fine; we are gonna be fine." – Andrea is curled up into a ball, looking soulless and staring into the void.

  "I doubt it. Dan and our father are ruthless men. They don't know what mercy means, I can't imagine what my big sister had to endure. I was only held by trafickers for 1 month but she had to endure it for years on end."

  "Don't downpy it. You been through tough times as well." - My hand reached out to Andrea to stroke her head.

  After a few more minutes, Leona came back into the room.

  "Fucker fled. I can't confirm who he is, but he has a horrible knee injury now. They will send someone else to stalk us, but we have a few days until then. Andrea and Hikari, you two stick near me at all times. Andrea is in the same css as us, so it will be easier. Don't ask how," Leona said in a stern voice. She holsters her gun in the jacket, but first, she unloads the magazine, reaches into her pants pocket, pulls out a bullet, and inserts it into the magazine.

  "Big sister, what did you do to him?" - Andrea looked at Leona.

  "I shot him in the knee once. I have 1 magazine filled with RIP rounds for this reason, they can shatter bones quite easily."

  3 hours ter:

  We calmed down but were still on high alert. I let Andrea sleep in my room, and she was in shock.

  "So, Leona, this whole mess" – I don't know what to say to her. I don't want to break up with her; I want to be near her.

  "I understand. I will try to keep you safe. I need to stay away from people. They will always end up hurt." She looked down for a bit, dropping her tough facade. For the first time, she made a sad face and looked tired.

  "No, you don't understand, I still want to be with you, it's ok, we will get through, let's go to the police, all three of us." – I moved to the chair closest to Leona, my hand wrapped around her shoulders.

  "We shall." Her breathing is getting heavier. She shortly fell into my map and started to drift into sleep but quickly woke up.

  I held her hand while entering my room; all 3 of us slept in the same bed.

  Andrea woke up in the middle of the night, and for some reason, I also woke up.

  I looked at where Andrea was; she was undressing herself, and she undressed until she was left in only her tank top with her shorts on.

  "Ohhh, Hikari, sorry. I got a bit; I don't know how to say this. I have moments like these occasionally." – Andrea began shaking and crying silently.

  "It's ok." - I tried to get close to her, but she recoiled and let out a small scream.

  "Don't please." – This woke Leona up.

  "Hikari, it's ok. Andrea, come here." – Andrea moved closer and closer to Leona. Her moves are slow and hesitant.

  "What is happening?" - I don't understand now.

  "I will expin tomorrow, but a long story short, it's a trauma response from when she was abused. Don't worry, just get to my left side." – I did as Leona said, but Andrea seemed restless.

  Andrea moved while hugging Leona, moving her body back and forth.

  I sat watching her near Leona.

  "Big sister, please, just…." - She mutters and repeats the exact words; brother or mother can repce sister. Strange, sometimes it's even the names of people.

  "It's ok, Andrea. Big sister is here. Don't fear." – Leona grabbed Andrea, pulled her closer to her chest, and kissed her forehead.

  She fell asleep shortly, and her clothing is now loose on her.

  "Hey, Andrea has these fshbacks once in a while. She imagines herself back when she was abused by people. She was forced to be undressed in her underwear and tank top there and forced to do sexual acts with various people. She sometimes might try to do it with someone else, but she will only realize it the next day. I hope you can at least understand this." – Leona leaned in and kissed me on the lips; the whole kiss took 10 seconds; I know it was passionate and from Leona.

  A week had passed since the first incident, but we still didn't go on our date; we were vigint, even at school. Even the bullies knew something was up when Andrea showed up.

  We were supposed to get a substitute teacher, but no details were shared.

  When the css started, a man in his 50s entered through the door with bck hair and brown eyes and was dressed formally.

  "Hello, children, I am Dan Balint, you new substitue English teacher, my name might be hard to pronounce since I am romanian, but as I could see, we already have some romanian students, wouldn't you say that, Leona and Andrea?" - Leona's left hand is already turned into a fist, I guess this is the Dan she was talking about

  "Du-te-n ma-ta pe gheata!" (It's one of the ways you tell someone to go fuck themselves in Romanian) - What does this mean? I know it's Romanian, but I can't understand it.

  "Now, Leona, that's not nice to say to a teacher. Fetita, nu stii cu cine te pui(he tells Leona she doesn't know who she is messing with). Anyway, since I will be repcing Mr Hagamoto in css, I might give you some particur homework. I had Andreea as a student before, same with Leona; I have high hopes for the two of you." – He looked at them and grinned just for one second, but it was that evil type of grin that you know that person is up to no good.

  The css was tense until its end, and the teacher seemed to have eyed me as well.

  This isn't good. I want to scream or do something, but I can't.

  After the school day was over, Dan met us by the lockers,

  "I am going to say this now. I already shot one of your ckeys yesterday. I already sent your report to the police with your location; you will be arrested any day now. I hope you burn in hell for all the horrible things you made my little sister go through." – Dan stepped close to Leona. Still, when he got closer, Leona's hand rapidly flew to his face, delivering a left-handed hook and then kicking him in the stomach.

  "Not taking any chances, you two, go on, but slowly." – We nodded and slowly walked home.

  "Awww, still holding onto old grudges." – I turned my head back only to see Leona stomping with her boots in his face three times in a row, knocking him out.

  She caught up with us in a matter of seconds.

  "I couldn't take any chances of us being followed. I don't give a damn if anyone saw me. He will be arrested soon anyway." – The three of us just rushed home, not doing anything else; we were still on high alert, and my heart was racing like a rabbit's.

  I hope this whole ordeal can be over soon.