"Hey, if your dad ever hits you again, just come over to my place! We've got plenty of food and drinks, and I'll have your back!"

I desperately needed a friend, but I couldn't let them know that I was the kid nobody wanted. I had to be strong so no one would think I was weak. I wanted to be bright and cheerful, so people wouldn't see me as the unwanted child.

She paused for a moment, blinking her eyes. From that day on, I finally had a friend.

Wendy started coming over often. We'd play and laugh together, and the lady would cook for two. Although she sometimes grumbled, she never skimped on meals for Wendy.

With Wendy in my life, my world got a little brighter, and she seemed happier too. Even though we went to different schools, we'd often have sleepovers, chatting about all the funny things that happened at our schools.

Then we hit high school. Wendy moved away. Her dad was dodging debt collectors, so he took Wendy and disappeared.

I had never hated anyone so much in my life. I despised him for taking my friend away. I even wished he'd drop dead, so Wendy could come back.

I started attending the high school my parents had chosen for me, one of the top private schools in Zephra.

go anywhere else; I was afraid

time, I'd sometimes sneak into bars, drowning my sorrows in drinks. No one cared about me anyway. I felt like I'd been forgotten

my luck ran out. I encountered

You look just like the type I like. How about

him madder. He raised a bottle, ready to strike me.

by this man, a

tightly. Without even a glance, the

lost!" he commanded

before someone dragged him off. The stranger who saved me only glanced at

though, and at

saw he promptly blend in with his

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