Chapter 19: Surprising News from Alex

Clark walked out of the building where he had tried to apply for a job, feeling a deepening sense of frustration. He had gone through the interview process fairly well—or at least that’s what he thought—but everything fell apart when he was asked to show his ID. Clark froze for a moment, realizing that he still didn’t have a valid official ID, and all the plans he had made to get a job seemed to crumble in an instant.

As he walked away from the building, Clark’s mind drifted back to his early days in school when Alex had helped him get in with a fake identity. At that time, Alex used his connections to arrange everything easily. Clark was very grateful for that help, but now, without Alex by his side, he felt completely alone and confused.

Clark stood on the sidewalk, staring at the traffic passing by in front of him. He didn’t know what to do. Without a valid ID, there was almost no chance for him to get a job or live a normal life. Frustration overwhelmed him as he pondered how diff