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something strange if happening

I understand living isn't always easy but damn, I didn't realize it was this hard! I just recently turned 16, meaning to my parents that was an old enough age to live on my own. If you can consider this living.

Seeing as though I've never lived on the streets, I think I'm doing pretty well. Although steeling from people isn't that nice, I've come to the conclusion, it's morally ok for me, because otherwise I will die....

It's about 2am right now, sitting in the alleyway I like to call my home, shivering from the winter temperature. I try to keep myself warm, wrapping my old baby blanket around me. I start to think about how my life was before I was kicked out.

Tears spring to my eyes as I think about me dog. God I wish he was here with me. The thought of him being mistreated by my parents hurt my heart! I can only hope he will be ok.

I stare at the the stars  wishfully thinking about what it would be like to live in a world without pain, and cruel parents. Tears start streaming down my face even harder, why does this have to happen. Why can't I have a normal life with loving parents...

Confusion sweeps over me as I start to hear what almost sounds like a flute... It makes me freeze in my place as I continue listening to the beautiful sound.

Soothing me to a calm state I stop thinking about my life, now all I can focus on is the entrancing sound of the instrument coming from god knows where.

My eyes start to fall shut as my mind blanks, and I start to fall asleep.

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Jolting up from my sleep I become increasingly aware of my surroundings and the noises coming from all derections. i look around and see that im still in my anyway curlled in a ball. relizing im safe i start to take invitory of my stuff. accounting for everything i still own i see that its all there, though im running low on food. checking my wallet i see that i only have 2 dollors under my name.... crap I mutter under my breath.

maybe someone will be nice enough to give me some money for food. i decide to get up and walk to see what time it is. 7:45 am. damn its early i can feel the acke in my limbs as i walk around, trying to find a buisy street to loiter on. maybe someone will give me something to eat.... thinking of that i start heading down the street to the small coffee shop standing at the corner of the intersection, i look around and see many cars, so i get out my cardbourd sign and hold it up. hopefully i can get enough money too get some food.

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well its 12 pm and i made 10 bucks, i guess today people wernt feeling very genurous. but that plus my 2 dollars is enough to get me somethng from the coffee shop. i start putting my sign away and heading into the coffee shop, money in hand i walk in and eveyone turns to look at me, im assuming because i look dirty but i still look down at my feet till i get to the counter. "what can i get for you today?" a sickingly sweet voice says to me.

"can i get a uh crossont and a hot chocolate please?" i ask not knowing im being silently judged by the cashier. "Sure that will be 10.74" "ok" i quietly squeeck out as i hand her 11 $ and she gives me my change. i recive my food and i go to sit down making sure to keep my head down. once im done eating i get up throw my trash away and leave the shop. i relize its starting to get late so i decide i should go back too my allyway.

sitting on the cement floor i decide i should start making my sleeping pallet so i pull out my sleeping bag that a nice lady gave too me today. laying it out i make sure its nice and flat so i dont have any rocks under me. i pull out my baby blanket and lay down staring at the stars like its my everyday routine, as im about to fall asleep i hear that same flute sound i imediatly purk up and start humming the tune of the song that i keep hearing. 'sh- should i go check it out?' i say to my stuffie he looks at me funny so i decide i should. standng up i take my blanket and my stuffie with me for moral support.

i walk out of the allyway following the sound of the music, i start getting closer to the woods walking further to the tree line, i hear a rustling sound and i start to relize something strange is happening....

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833 words i hope you enjoys the first chapter!