Then suddenly the man dropped the knife and dashed away, leaving behind the traumatized Rin who fell to her knees as tears fell her face that was stained with dirt. Len quickly ran over to Rin and knelt down beside her.
"Why us, Len, why does it have to be us?" She asked trembling.
"I don't know, Rin." Len replied as he pulled his dear sister into a loving hug. He wiped the tears away with his hand as he helped his sister up.
"So, can you explain to me now, why I had to run?" she asked impatiently. Len chuckled at her quick regain of attitude before he started explaining as he looked down at his feet.
"So don't be surprised but our existence is illegal."
"What?" Rin asked, tilting her head in question.
"Our mom used to work at the prison in the middle of the country and our dad was a prisoner there."
"Wait, that big circle one?"
"Yeah, anyways, one day they fell in love and mom decided to help dad escape and together they lived as fugitives but eventually, they were caught by the military and executed."
"But then, how are we…alive?" Rin asked clutching her chest with both of her hands.
"Our parents were able to escape the military for three years, and that was when they had us."
"So, uncle Jim and aunt Layla were our foster parents, but then they..."
"Yeah." Len replied scratching the back of his head.
"Well why didn't you tell this before?" Rin exclaimed furiously. "You're not the only one that's 14, you know." Her face became slightly red as she crossed her arms impatiently.
"Well, you didn't have to know before."
"What do you mean? Besides how do you know this?"
"I did some research and I found one of dad's old friends who just so happened to have dad's diary but then he got executed."
"Why?"
"Because he was American and you know how the king feels about Americans 'polluting' England." Len replied.
"It's so unfair, how-"
"And there you go again with your speech on liberty." Len mocked, rolling his eyes.
"What?"
"Anyways," Len continued, giggling. " I told you to escape because Meiko, the leader of the military police came to execute us so I killed her."
"What?!" Rin exclaimed.
"What? It's not like she was important or anything." Len said coldly.
"Not that, how did you kill an elite member of the military police?"
"I was surprised myself but it was actually kind of easy. Oh and Miku told on us."
"Miku, my b-best-"
"Yeah, yeah, your best friend, whatever." Len interrupted annoyingly.