Lily took her shoes off to sneak up to her room as quietly as possible, her heart racing as she tip-toed up the stairs. She gently and carefully closed her bedroom door behind her, trying not to make any noise that might wake up her father or brother. Her stomach was in knots at the thought that any moment one of them could wake up and ruin her plan of escape.
She had hidden her packed suitcase under the bed, so she had to kneel on the floor to drag it out. She was thankful for the carpet on her floor as she silently slid the bag towards her. Lily unzipped the bag, wincing even at that small sound. She double checked that her money was where she had left it–rolled up and stuffed in one of her ankle boots.
That money was her lifeline and the sooner she got it into a bank account, the bet
