Chapter 294

Nine year old Archer walked along the streets, hungry and tired. His eyes were drooping close like he might drop down on the dirty floor.

For days, he had walked this alleyway. Searching for something to eat, anything at all. The only money he had was left for emergency in case he fell sick which he wasn’t far from right now.

He stopped beside a dumpster and leaned his head against it, just five minutes and he would be alright.

His eyes closed but not before he begged for a savior, the saying be careful what you wish for was right in that sense.

A boot kicked him after an hour and his eyes flew open, there in front of him were three men with snarls on their faces.

It didn’t register at first till Archer sat up quickly, bumping his head against the dumpster and wincing.

The men looked at me before they burst into laughter, “look what we found, did a cat get lost?”

“No, I just wanted to sleep,” Archer had said.

They frowned before one reached out and slapped him, the force o