ll

and Robbie playing in a room with other kids before givin

e, saying, "Don't worry. They'll b

as the social worker informed me of the challenges th

gonna happen as soon as I got so

y. Cindy seemed to understand my situation and aske

as my body tensed to the topic. I plastered a

worry etched on Cindy's face. "Where are you

away. The owner, Mrs. Chan, was kind enough to let me stay in her garage temporarily. It's not really my official address, thoug

d I began writing down the address of Mrs. Chan's Noodle Shop. While it was true that I had worked there and stayed in her gara

have better luck than me with foster care. I hope they find loving and respon

ripped me, and I felt a strong presence trailing closely behind me. It sent shivers down my spine and made the hairs on the bac

courage within me. Silence hung in the air. My

rt pounding wildly against my

I knew right then and there that

ulfed me as the weight of the situation sank in. I

PM. My legs carried me as fast as they could, but they closed in on me with incr

invisible was pushing them, and quickly overwhelmed me. I fell to the ground with a lot of force, which s

eration as I tried to find comfort in the corner. But the hoode

a fortune," one of them mocked, thei

as much as I could. "I... I'm not rich and I have no one to

s face in the poorly lit corner. His eyes sparkled with a golden color, piercing through the darkness, while

. The mere thought of them tearing apart my innocent body made the horrors of my approaching death ev

y grabbed my arms, their disgusting laughter surrounding me. Time seemed to slow

right now, or y

rong. He was far away, so I couldn't see his face clearly. How

I wondered

our party! You'll p

t. It was like watching an action movie. His punches and kicks were precise and powerful, making

nd the mysterious man won. He c

was Luna? Did he mistake me for someone else? But before I could re

Home? But the cold, dark, and dirty street is w

w I was paying the price. My eyes got heavy as I looked at him with doubt. But before I could remember how he loo