I would say "Pet store as the four friends".
The author seems almost defeated ("I decided I couldn't run..") but also has a more ethical tone, saying his freedom wasn't worth anything if the city was still under DHS and his friends were still locked up and that his freedom wasn't as important as a free country.
Is it an omniscent story, a first person? Is it one about yourself?
The author has the batter answer ir describe the situation in matter-of-fact sentences
