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