Chapter 42

I was regretting my decision.

I shouldn’t have believed Felix’s bullshit nor decided to eat that shitty barbecue with him.

I cursed myself angrily. Had I never had a barbecue before? Did I have to make myself so pathetic all just

for a barbecue?

Yet I had barely taken a few bites before nearly dying in this damned drain! I really did deserve this!

But I couldn’t accept dying just like this!

“Is anyone there? Can someone help me?” I cried out as loudly as I could, hoping some passerby in the rain could hear my voice and pull me up.

I didn’t have high hopes, but I didn’t want to give up either.

There was nothing else in the street besides the roar of thunder and lightning.

Dread and fear swarmed me.

I tried getting myself out of the drain several times with my own strength. It wasn’t a large hole. I thought

I could do it.

wasn’t

going to die without a trace just like

was actually a good thing. At least I wouldn’t need to remember how painful

Felix were.

But I couldn’t die.

had Mom and Dad.

at this point in time. It was my dear

wounded and

like an angry beast in the drain,

reached my chest level, an old scavenger

toled at me from the edge of the drain. It only by

Im hurt cried for help. Dirty rainwater filed my mouth.

scared go get some things to come and

man leit, leaving the world cold once

alone on that silent

using that he would

to cry only wanted to get out of this dangerous old storm drain as fast

old man soon retumed. He trossed down a long, thick rope. “Wrap the rope tight around your

because I studied and failed to be the

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255