Chapter 2: Exale Desire

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   I walk down the hallway to the cafeteria. It's lunch and I'm starving as always. I don't have time to eat in the morning most of the time because I get Karen ready for school and make her breakfast. It's okay, though. I'm not complaining. I stay alive for her, but I would to die to keep her alive. She has so much to offer to this world, I just know it.
    Mr. Kim is taking $12 off of my weekly paycheck for being late to work yesterday. He really is a very kind man, but he's stern and stubborn too. His restaurant doesn't get as many customers as the Denny's we have on the other side of town, but he pays three more dollars an hour than they do. So, it's worth it I guess.
    "Hey Kenny, how's it going." Kyle says casually sits down next to me at my lunch table. "Where's your lunch?" He accosts.
    "Oh. I can't afford one today, I'm saving up to get Karen a new coat." I respond, yawning. I'm too tired to stand in line for ten minutes, I just want to sit and rest for awhile before I have to get back to my classes.
    "Dude, here, take some of mine." Kyle says as he rips off a half of his sandwich. He gives it to me and smiles, I can't deny it. If I did, he'd probably force feed me. Kyle has always looked out for me. He's really nice and caring as long as you don't piss him off or say something racist.
    "Where's Stan?" I

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