MAXINE

"No, thank you," Zel said. "Anna, let's go."

She grabbed her bags and we quickly began to cross the road. It looked like they wanted to follow us until a police car passed by, blaring its siren and slowing down.

"Are these men disturbing you ladies?" The police officer asked as he rolled his car window down.

I looked at the men as they turned and walked away. "Not anymore. Thank you." I said politely.

"That's a lot of stuff. You people moving in with someone in town?" He asked, ...