I N H U M A N E

Chapter 3

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Stella Ryana's POV

I was now standing in front of the hospital I was confined for almost a year. This will be rough start but still I believed with the fragment of possibilities that someday I will found my life smooth sailing in the waters. But now I must start with a ground zero of everything. At least have Pilo by my side.

I took a slow steps away from the building while thinking of the best resort in my drowning life. I started taking huge steps until I strode away from the building. Until Galicia Medical Towers ate out of my sight and it was covered now by a corporate tower. I crossed the road with different cars passing by.

I was still walking around the city with an empty pocket and carrying Pilo by my arms.  I had already fed him with the milk prescribed by the doctor. I still have 1 kilo of enriched milk, 1 pack of baby diaper, 3 baby clothes, baby bottle, pacifier which was currently sucked by Pilo and others.

I thin as stick and weak as paper. But I'm carrying huge bags that seems to be larger and might be heavier than me. My system was already exhausted. I barely breathe calmly instead I was breathing roughly. Huge sweats are dripping down to my neck from my hairline. Every part of me is already weak. For walking for long hours in past noon. The sun was too hot to endure but still I managed to cover Pilo; saving him from the scorching  rays of the sun. I fed him water through the baby bottle every now and then to avoid Pilo to suffer from dehydration.

I was getting dizzy. I'm walking already like a zombie. Every steps I take I felt like my whole self tilted sign of loosing my balance. My body starts to ache. But I must endure every pain I experienced right now. I don't have anything, a house, a job, a bills or even a penny.

I continued walking the streets. The huge building are gone. The buildings that was usaully made of glass and steel were was replaced with wood, planks, and cracked concrete. Buildings occpied by people who unfortunately belongs to the low class society. People are busy with their lives in order to gain money enough for them to eat 3 times a day. A place where there are people who deal with bad acts in order to gain money. Everyone are busy. Walking towards their home and rushing for work. I was in a scum area of the city.

The sun is setting down from its place.  Place is getting darker. The busy streets are slowly turning into ghost town. The jostling of the crowd to one another minimizes as the crowd density decreases.

It is dinner time already. Still my stomach is empty. So I decide stopped by at a food stall and ask for a seat. And thanks he is a kind man he even offered me food and drink but I refused because I can't afford the cheap price but he insisted and it is free. I thanked him and focused aaàyeating. After taking my quickest dinner. I mixed the milk formula in the baby bottle and feed Pilo. He sucked it vigorously so must be really hungry. As soon as Pilo stopped sucking he slowly close the lid of his two cute hazel brown. I was starring at Pilo until the man who treat us dinner interrupted.

"Do want anything else? Food, drink etc?" The kind guy asked me. He seems to be a good man at 45 - 50 years old. Even thou you can clearlyl see the financial status of this man wearing a loose and old shirt, patched pants and a pair of an ordinary slipper he seems to be a man who works hard just earn money enough for his dependent to eat. He helped me out of his problem.

He raised his eyebrows with white hairs sign of getting old. He is waiting for an answer.

"Nothimg I just want thank you so much for your kindness ahmm Mr?" I said with my most enthusiastic voice since I regain my consciousness back.