The Power After

xico street crickets. The early morning sun shone brightly o

tally murdered in front of my eyes. It was a heartbreaking experience that has stayed with me, and I vowed

to follow?" I couldn't help but nod vigorously when he asked. "Now, get up and run until you can't anymo

ildly, and I immediately smacked my leg on a stone, blood dripping down. The pain in m

house on fire, my heart constricted, my leg couldn't move any further, how could they be so cruel to burn my father in

ed immediately that everything had been a dream. I knew my father would w

" I heard a small

from which the voice is coming, only to come face to face with an unknown person. To say I was perplexed wou

hing back to my head swiftly, the school, my dad, the boss, the machine, and

hurriedly called a doctor, and before I kn

s strange man drove me to his house. I was introduced to

om with his son Lionel, who was the same age

as young, my age was never taken into account, and I never seemed to mind until the day Lionel came around to play with me, I told him

d me across the face, my expression still blank

e back seat, and then sat in the front seat with h

so, only to hear the door slam shut behind me. She had already left

round on the desolate Street. I'm hoping that so

ngry that I walked over to the garbage cans, which were only an inch away. I rummaged through it and discovered some leftover food,

omeone say this. I casually nod and continue be

e!" He yells

, so please allow me to sa

age are you?

ears old,"

never believed me. "You must be a brig

eaving him behind. "Seriously, where

his questions. "Homele

ith you?" He asks, and I smile back, clo

he led me to his car and

t of the car a

e of a warehouse, with workers at work. He drew their attention to me, introduced me, and wa

ith the locale. Gradually, I began to learn faster than expected, and as young as I was, I

teach me everything there was to know about the job. Afte

ines, betting on sports, or gambling online We're all a part of

me a headache; he was always lashing out at me whenever he could. He makes my stay m

to catch my breath, that I was still a kid who needed to h

And all of a sudden, the situation reminds me of my father. I've missed him so much tha

kay?" Andr

d planned to take me out over the weekend, but it never ha

d whenever I ask, you cry. Do you mind t

ver got to see my mother because

er, don't let your emotions get the best of you, get smarter and wiser, and then avenge your

was perplexed when he asked, "Earn his trust," h

said as we got into the car. "

ent in the hospital, he was discharged and asked to return the following week. Every

ce more. I was always there for him on his sickbed. When he's sleeping, his PA wil

im and gently touched his brow. It was as cold as ice, and I lifted his

t my eyes met. He was busy making out with a girl while his boss died in front

had simply passed out

nocking on my door?" "Do you like what

boss, i. "I believe he passed out," I s

e finish what I just started," he said as I storm

hinking clearly

for survival. I stood up when I heard the door creak open and saw him walk in. Inst

illed him because of you," he whispe

murder him because of me? "Do you

; you quickly became his favorite and even sold more; you always made me jealous, especially when you won after each gamble. He became ill and was diagnosed wi

ng again; everything

game that

le of Mark, his PA, as I became his puppet and was always punished at every ch