Prologue:In which there was an escape

In which the world is a strange and cruel place, yet these people somehow find an unexpected escape.

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"These are people I see everyday, but I refuse to acknowledge their existence. And they fail to acknowledge my existence too. You have to understand that, Josh." She sighed.
"I'm going change that; this is no way to end."
"Well, I wish you the best of luck, Josh, I do."
"Goodbye, Erin"
As he walked off, there was an unspoken agreement. They wouldn't see each other again. It was the end of all of them. There was first a strong seven, then, six, five, four, three, and then it had been them two for awhile. But it was one now, and here she stood, on the frozen sidewalk.