The Last Man Standing.

Kristoff's POV:

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen. Don't forget to do your assignments, all right? It must be printed, colored, and laminated before it can be used. According to Professor Smith, "I will not accept them if there are any creases or scratches."

After hearing the bell, we got to our feet. I cleaned my face and scratched my head at the same time. Where am I able to purchase a printer? Not even a fare is in my possession!

"Hey, why does it seem like heaven and earth have fallen on you again?" I was asked by Tobi.

I need you to stop bothering me, Tobi. My voice was irritated as I stated, "I'm not in the mood right now."

Hello to you as well, Kristoff. Please don't call me Tobi since it will ruin my reputation with the girls! My name is Tobias, and even though it sounds so good, you are wrecking it. Do you agree that John Tobias Alviar is incredibly handsome? "Tobi yelled out."

I did little more than shake my head and put my backpack on. My chair came dangerously close to being thrown away when the zipper on my bag suddenly broke and popped open.

"What the hell! When the time came, I remarked in a calm voice, "Just a little bit more, and I'll be successful financially."

You can take the additional bag that I have at home. It was presented to me during the presidential election of Captain Rod. Not yet, I have put it to use. Tobi stated that the design is even more fashionable than before.

I am sorry about what happened previously. Thank you, Tobi. Together, let's go for a walk, and after that, I'll head directly to Angeline's fruit shop to get some work done. Ricky and Cristy won't have anything to eat, as you probably already know. I heaved a sigh and remarked, "Dad is still receiving treatment." I continued to say this.

I'm good to go, Kris. Once I have received my cash from Aunt Rosa, I will gladly assist you. I nodded in response to Tobi's words, which were, "Be careful; just send my regards to them."

We walked out of East Carolina University together, and then I changed our path to go to the store. Tobi and I walked out of the university together. I held my bag, which had a zipper that was broken. It was a terrible time when the crazy bag broke.

I am currently in the fourth year of my college education. Because I wanted to become a physician, I decided to enroll in a biology class. If I am fortunate, I will be patient; if I am not, I will just be patient. Because I am only a town scholar, our family does not have any financial resources. Because we were having a hard time making ends meet, I decided to take a year off.

My childhood was marked by several challenges. Even though we are living in a squatter area, we are content with our situation. Many people are curious about the reason I am so gorgeous, even though we are impoverished. According to my father, my mother is an American lady, and I do not care about our mother because she abandoned us. Therefore, I do not care about our mother.

I believe that I was only a young child when my mother abandoned me. My two siblings, Cristy and Ricky, whom we adopted, were reared by my father along with all of us. We are the ones that provide shelter for these youngsters, who were siblings and are currently living on the streets.

Due to my slip, I came dangerously close to falling into the gutter. I only let out a muffled sigh before I went completely insane. I am engaging in an excessive amount of monologue.

It was only a short walk until I arrived at the market. The moment I walked into the fruit business owned by my boss, Nana Bireng, I removed my polo shirt immediately.

"Kristoff, do you want me to help you with that?" There was a malevolent look on Angeline's face as she asked me the question.

I writhed in pain and then retreated from her. The shoulder that she was holding was rubbed by me.

Angeline, who is only twenty years old, is Nana Bireng's daughter. Angeline is young. As soon as I started working for them, she showed an interest in me. I am bothered by that woman who does not have any teeth, and I wish to end my employment here. I wish I didn't have to pay back Nana Bireng!

"I am capable of doing it. Stop being such a bother to me, Angeline," I reprimanded her.

Following the removal of my polo shirt, I put it up on the side of the room. I reached out to prospective purchasers and made phone calls.

Visit our shop and make your purchases! This is a fruit shop! Oh, it's so tasty and so fresh! While I was wrapping a handkerchief around my head, I let out a loud cry.

Some women were shopping who were virtually drooling over me. I gave them a wink, which caused them to laugh.

Right away, I was able to attract customers, and some of them even left me a tip. I already have two hundred dollars from the tip, and I will add my pay, which is one hundred fifty dollars, later on. There is no need to worry about this; I have a task to complete, and we will have enough money to purchase meals.

Immediately following the completion of my duties with Nana Bireng, I made my way to the drugstore. I spent $150 on the medication that my father needed. It is still fine; I still have two hundred dollars to spend on our food.

During my walk, I stopped at the vegetable shops and inquired about the vegetables that would have otherwise been discarded. After selecting vegetables that I could still cook, I expressed my gratitude to them.

Even though I left school at three o'clock, I am currently at home at eight o'clock. As soon as I stepped outside of our home, I realized that I could immediately hear my father coughing in a very loud manner.

"It's Kristoff!" It has been some time since Dad has stopped coughing. In tears, Cristy expressed that they were at a loss for what to do.

"Let me take care of Dad; I'll start by preparing this." "Have you already prepared the rice?" I inquired of the two.

At that moment, Ricky extended his hand and said, "I'll go buy some rice because we ran out of it."

The money was given to him. I turned to my father after I had instructed the two of them to complete the chores.

"Son, how were your day's activities at school? Please don't put your academics on hold, all right? As the father put it.

It's true, Dad; I'm doing well at school. Consume this drug; it is your treatment," I said.

"I am grateful to you, Kristoff; you are dependable. I am aware that they won't be around for much longer. Look out for the well-being of your siblings. Father instructed his children to treat them with respect and to put their education first.

I managed to keep myself from crying. Because they are clinging to me, I do not like to demonstrate to my father that I am feeble.

It is stage 3 lung cancer that Dad has. Because of this, I decided to take a year off from school to save money to get him treated, but unfortunately, we do not have the financial means to do so.

Following our meal together, I assisted my father in taking his medication. Additionally, I put the children to sleep while I listened to the radio on my mobile phone (cell phone).

In South Korea, the number of cases of the Namjul virus, also known as NJ-00, has risen to more than five hundred, as indicated by the data. The United States of America, Thailand, Vietnam, Egypt, and Puerto Rico are among the countries that have contributed more than a thousand sick individuals. Reasons for why the sickness mainly affects men continue to be a contentious topic of discussion. As of right now, the IHO is aware of this, and they are conducting additional tests," the reporter added.

There were wrinkles on my forehead. What is the Namjul virus? I believe that Tobi has mentioned something to me in the past. He stated that it was frightening because only guys were impacted by it. It was true, but I couldn't believe what he was saying.

I dismissed it with a shrug and then turned off the radio. It can be solved by them. My primary concern is the food that will be consumed by my family.

I joined Cristy and Ricky in the bed and laid down next to them. I wrapped a blanket around both of us. My eyes were closed, and I made an effort to go to sleep. I do not doubt that I will be exhausted once more tomorrow.

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I am going to inquire, "How much is all?"

"It's only 75, including your computer time," the proprietor of an internet cafe responded. "It's a great deal."

Can you sell it to me for seventy dollars? My response was, "I will not have a fare for later."

He agreed. That smile on my face. Every penny is significant to me.

Out of the money that I made the day before, I still have fifty pesos left over. To purchase food from the street later, I will just deduct 10 pesos. The two of them received money for their education, and I also left some of it with their father.

Today, I put forth a lot of effort to study once I came to school. The fact that I am still eligible for a scholarship is the most important thing to me, and I am comfortable with constantly taking the top two slots.

After spending the entire day in school, I was exhausted. To my surprise, there were a lot of people in the market when I arrived.

"Angeline, what's going on?" I inquired because several individuals were shoving each other.

It is unknown to me what the purpose of the free vaccine that is available at the clinic is. Angeline responded, "I believe it is against both smallpox and influenza, as well as the free vaccine against influenza."

To get ready for work, I simply shrugged my shoulders and got set to leave. There are a lot of issues that I need to tackle, but I don't want to think about them.

We closed quite early. There was a slowdown in the buyers because the majority of them were in the clinic. I chose to return to my house.

Once more, I went to the drugstore to purchase some medication to treat the headache. There was a man dressed in black at the time of my arrival, but I didn't pay any attention to him.

"Hey, youngster, you are free to acquire this. At that moment, the man shook the pouch that he was holding and stated, "It appears that you require it."

Because he flung it at me, I was able to grasp it. I shrugged and then opened it.

The sack contained a significant amount of money, which caused my eyes to expand. The sound of a gunshot suddenly echoed from behind me.

Put your hands in the air! It was a police officer who was standing behind me who yelled out, "Don't do anything wrong because we are going to open fire!"

After being taken aback and overcome with fear, I threw the pouch and raised my hand. I was placed in handcuffs.

I am not to blame for this! That pouch was provided to me earlier by the man. I made a yell.

Stop talking! It was this obese law enforcement officer who yelled out, "You poor people with thick faces dare to do worse!"

We are not to be blamed, even if we are in a horrible financial situation! Insane people, you guys are! Dissatisfied, I let out a yell.

"Why, little, you still have the guts to talk back!" As a response, he yelled at me and then struck me in the stomach with the baton.

I felt saddened and decided to leave. I was beaten by these three law enforcement officers one after the other until my vision became blurry and I collapsed to the ground.

"Fuck you, I'll rot you in jail," yelled the officer who smacked me on the head with a revolver. "I'll rot you in jail."

"R-Ricky... C-Cristy..." It was a struggle for me to shout out the names of my siblings before I passed out.