Love in the Line of Fire

without stopping, his body showing signs of malnutrition, pallor, and cracke

s if someone was chasing him. He kept runnin

him, lying on a cardboard mat. He s

said. He took out the medicine from his pocket, a s

ter now?" he asked,

them, and a chubby man appeared, a

said, his voice firm. The sibl

ere I'l

oss wants to see her." After

young girl said, clingin

y," he reassured her,

ey saw many street children, some people moking, others gambli

re, all around 15 years old or younger. A man sa

is cigarette butt away before stepping o

one. "Did you think I'm a fool? Are you

didn't believe him. He approached Tan-tan

man was stronger, and he dragged Tan-tan away

t answer because he didn't have any money. He used the money he

in" he ordered Ta

sister, I'm begging yo

y if you don't want your

for my medicine." Tin-tin knelt do

Tan-tan's thin back, a

other children. "This is what happe

belt hit Tan-tan back. Other children be

man ordered his men

ed by Tin-tin wh

ly before losing conciou

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ght coming from the bars. He was hungry, but he didn

ind her, but he was just a weak

rt, please

feeling the pain of

n, and he was let out. He approached ot

d the three children and none of

er, but losing his

dded to a girl who just arrived. Her face was v

extending her hand and

ngry but worried and a

d heart disease. His sister is quickly w

my sibling is?" Tan

arlier that he's g

he was eating. He immediately look for th

?" He caught him sm

oney that he thought

re, I sold her," he r

you have?" the expression on Herbe

p landed on

I'm the one feeding you here, so

ed hard for that too! Tin-tin is just a chil

dirty face. His cheek was almost numb from the force of the slap, bu

yourself. How can you take care of your sister?"

now. Maybe the one who bought her can give her the medical

s to provide medical treatment for his sister. He was just a poor child h

but he was helpless. The man th

s the price I got for from your sister

this place behind. He didn't w

ugh the heavy rain and strong winds. He didn't kn

can." He didn't care about the rocks or

late. He was hit by a vehicle and fell t