He Left With Nothing

ddle of the night, trying to

small light glancing at him, leading the way to the end of the jungle. He

er a puddle, spraining his left ankle. He couldn't let a sound off his mouth. Withstanding the pain, he kept on leaping around that sprained ankle. Eventually, he saw that beam of light up close. It was t

a quick break on a large stone right below the

ch, wrapped in a plastic foil, he had in his backpack. It

tching on sharp branches made it unbearable to watch. He wrapped peony printed handkerchief tightly on the

ys quiet, no people uses this bus stop ever. So if someone's been waiting for something in the mid

k his bag and got on the bus in one

seats were torn at places, but it's the o

is heart still pounding from both excitement and fear.

rushed his face, making h

only a few passengers here and there. It was

tire forest. He smiled as the leav

, even a child can say it's an expensive or limited edition one. His bitter face made him look like a young

eneath his hoodie, staring at the window. Sl

yground. One of them couldn't make a sand castle no matter what. Though his friend helped him

ing else," his friend ask

hould w

for you and you'll cook me food." They were playing by themselves for quite a l

ey were playing. Ryan waved his friend D

d home. They were a loving, happy family with a big house, comf

s mom, standing at some distance while the walls crumbling in front of her. She faded away in front of his eyes, his face saddened, eyes filled with tears. He cried

saw the familiar shops leaving behind, where Mr. Dayholt took him to buy all of

en take care of my car..." That guy shouted at his phone

to pick you up," his manager replied over the phone, his voic

don't waste time anymore... And take my car from there and arrange my f

ce more graceful the more he looked. That guy was a

blew through him, freshening his mind. He didn't want to remember any of hi

assed a female co-worker in a year ending party. After losing his job, he started gambling with his saved

y, he gambled over their house. They

t mad for even a tiny bit of mistake by his wife or son. Beating them whether he was drunk. The only difference was

ocked him. That room was small, with just an old mattress on the floor lying. Ryan cuddle

r enough, then he start

and thought, "I shouldn't dwell on my past... I

he small note he had in his hand. The next alley was the on

gether through there. He walked down there, passing tw

itten address, but it was too old and rusty. All

about to call his friend's number when he heard the door opening so

correct place," Ryan sighed, a

let's go," he guided his friend to his roo

re?" he almost stumbled over whil

arius noticed him, taking

ut somehow he tried to walk as normally as possibl

o live on my own anyway,... so here, I'm living,"

y your

l get accustomed. Well, I've got a r

s only an apartment with a small bedroom and hall cum kitchen with a cramped bathroom. But Darius's house is a lot bigger, with a bedroom cu

his shirts and stuck them in the cupboard, stacking the

eet, Ryan looked around to find another bedro

bed. It'll come in the next few days, so adjust for now,

It'd be troublesome for him to find a pla

as long as you want, don't take any stress about anything. If you ne