The faint sound of the birds chirping welcomed the sunrise, but today the sun was hidden behind the dark clouds. Clutching a few books to her chest, a young girl, dressed in a yellow sundress, took two steps at a time, trying to cover the distance as fast as possible. Her eye, which should stay on the ground, moved from side to side, trying to stay alert of any movement.
The houses and stores having bars on the windows were still closed. Broken windows have been permanently "repaired" with plywood. There were empty abandoned plots with growing weeds, but it looked like no one cared anymore.
Old, rusty cars sitting in driveways, not doing anything, with peeling and flaking paint.
Streets littered with garbage, as if no one wished to visit these places.
Lily rubbed her arms as the cold wind graced her. The sound of the footsteps made her shiver and she started to walk fast.
