the sun paints the sky a deep orange as it ducks behind the towering buildings of the cityscape. 6 days; Nearly a week she's been like this, cold and alone on the streets. Just a single week ago she had hopes and dreams, a life in college, where her biggest worry was studying enough and passing her midterms.

The sounds of the city still cause her to jump. Distant horns and footsteps that seem to be both behind her and 3 blocks over. The safety she was nice knew is long gone from where she sits piled on these boxes, the only thing separating her from the concrete below.