*Tick*
*Tick*
*Tick*
*Rings*

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY AYANA!"
Ayana quickly sat up almost hitting her head on the bunkbed she and her sister shared.

"Jesus Skyler you scared me!"
Ayana said startled, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. She turns her head too look at her sister. Sky's standing tall, humongous smile on her face with a candle lit cupcake in her hand. Ayana smiled at the sight of her little sister.

"You're finally old enough to adopt me and move out!"
Sky said bubbling with excitement. Ayana sighed while getting up moving towards the bathroom to go take a shower and get dressed for the day.

"Its not that easy Sky I need a stable income to buy necessities and pay rent for the place, if I can even find one."
Ayana explained too sky trying to get her to understand their situation

"Ill get a job and help you pay I promise."
Sky said with determination, which made Ayana laugh softly. She walked towards her sister, picked her up and placed her on her hip.

"Now what job will they give to a 9 year old little girl mmhm?"
Ayana questioned Sky with a grin on her face. Sky frowned and pushed herself away from Ayana.

"I'm not little anymore I'm almost 2 hands old."
She said in a gruffy tone crossing her arms. Ayana put her down laughing at how her sisters demeaner changed so quickly.

"I'm going too take a shower, get ready and meet me at the back door."
Sky nodded and started getting ready.

When Ayana went into the bathroom her phone began to ring-
*Ring*
*Ring*
*Ring*

"Hello Ayana speaking."

"Hello Ayana , do to downsizing we're unfortunately releasing you from your position at Acme Corporation It's time for you to find employment elsewhere, good day."

X X X X X

"Ayana you're 21 now its time for you too make plans and move out, orphanages are for children that aren't capable of taking care of themselves, its not a charity case for adults who cant find a place too live."

"I know Margret just give me a week to figure things out, please."
Ayana clenched her jaw and fidgeted with her shirt as she talked to the head of the orphanage. They were never fond of her as a child so she knew it was a long shot asking for a weeks worth of time.

Margret closed her eyes and sighed rubbing her temples feeling a headache emerge. Ayana picked at her skin impatiently waiting for Margret's answer.

"4 Days, you get 4 days Ayana after that we're kicking you out like it or not."
Ayana breathed out a sigh of relief, slightly relaxing her shoulders as she stood up getting ready to leave.

"a Couple wants too adopt Skyler."
She froze, a chill going up her spin as she thought about losing her sister, her precious Sky.

"Listen Ayana, Sky will have a much better life with a financially stable household, she'll get the education she needs to be successful in life which you can't provide. You don't have a say in this matter, I just thought i'd let you know before they come pick her up."

Her heart was pounding in her chest yelling for her to scream at this cold hearted women, trying to take away HER sister. She clenched her fists digging her nails into her palm trying to take control of her breathing.

"When are they picking her up?"
She whispered with a slight twitch in her voice.

"Tomorrow at 6am so get your goodbyes over with tonight."

With that she exited the room, mind racing, heart beating out of her chest preparing herself for what she's about to do tonight.

X X X X X

"Jayce I need a ride tonight I don't care if you have other plans, come pick us up at around 1am."

"Wow wow slow ya horses, why the sudden booty call?"

Jayce's voice blared though Ayana's speaker while she helped her sister pack all of their things. She wiped her head towards the annoying voice her temper running thin. She grabbed her phone and walked out of the room ready too rip Jayce to pieces.

"I swear to god Jayce if you don't come pick us up ill rip off the worm and Ping-Pong balls you call you genitals."

"Jesus alright Ana, I was only joking what's going on?"
Ayana calmed down and slightly loosened the grip she had on her phone walking back into their room to continue packing.

"None of your business just be here at 1 then we'll talk."
"Eye eye captain."
She ended the call even more stressed than she was before it, but they thankfully have a ride now she thought.

Sighing she sat on the bed with her elbows on her knee's, head in her hands gripping her hair so tight its a surprise that it hasn't snapped off yet.

"Its gonna be ok Ayana." Sky said hugging her sister so softly Ana wouldn't have noticed if she hadn't said anything.

Ayana felt herself slightly break but kept her tears back, she can't cry in front of her she needs to be strong, so she looked up and smiled the best smile she could muster up and said.

"Aren't you excited Sky? We're finally moving out together."
Sky looked at her sister confused to the change of her attitude but none the less says

"Yeah its gonna be so cool we can get all the food and games we want!"
Ana nodded a smile still plastered on her face.

She got up and told Sky that if they're going to leave tonight they have to pick up the pace, so Sky focused on packing while Ayana quickly went to the bathroom.

She locked the door, slide down it and finally broke down, hugging her knees too her chest like she would do when she was a child trying to make herself as small as possible.

She felt alone and scared, her breathing sped up, her legs went numb, everything went blurry. She often wondered if this was what death felt like and hoped it would someday come to that but it never did.

She always woke up after one of her panic attacks.