Josephine The stairway felt colder as we stopped halfway, leaning against the railings while staring at the thought of us returning to the states in silence. I huffed, easing the anger that bubbled within my chest. Evelyn stood beside me, arms crossed, her lips pressed into a thin line of frustration. Silence stretched between us. “I feel like I’m being handled.” I finally muttered, the words tasting bitter on my tongue. Evelyn scoffed, leaning against the wall. “Handled? More like shipped off like fragile cargo.” I let out a hollow laugh. “Exactly.” The weight of everything settled, and now only guilt remained. Guilt for compromising Evelyn’s safety by being friends with me, and now she’s left unemployed... After a few minutes of silence, I spoke up. “I’m sorry.” Evelyn glanced at me with furrowed brows of confusion, so I continued. “You were dragged into all this because of me, you lost your job also because of me and-” She cut me off. “Hey, what a
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