Nerves Set In

Your stepmom lit a cigarette as you both sat silently in the car. The only faint sound was Brittany Spears on the radio. As soon as she attempted to turn and talk, you quickly opened the door and slammed it behind you. As you walked away from your mom, you could feel all that was safe and familiar drift away. A cold chill of uncertainty clouded your mind and left your body stiff with fear. You tell yourself that you are okay. That you have experienced worse. Like the recent incarnation of your father. This was nothing compared to that.

Tears swelled up in your eyes as you kept walking. You yelled internally at yourself to not turn around and look at your stepmother. You were a big boy now. Time to act like it.

As you walked the endless grounds of Ikuji Nashi, you noticed the high tech security. Even more concerning was the armed guards at the gate before you.

"Paperwork and ID. Now." An armed security officer stated bluntly. You quickly check your back pocket as you see your step mom drive away. Leaving you truly all alone.