Red Canvas - Part 1

Atlas

Atlas was born in London and had been homeless all his life. He doesn't remember anything up to when he was 5 and being taught by the other homeless how to live. Atlas grew up surviving on the streets with the other homeless. All he knew about himself was that he was Atlas and he didn't have a home. The other homeless raised him and taught him all they knew about surviving on the streets. When Atlas was 12, the homeless told him he was one of them now and was a member of the pack. They traveled around London finding and helping other homeless children. Atlas helped teach a bit was mainly on food duty which was to be expected of course he was 12. He was with the pack for roughly 4 years until one night he was on food duty. He came back with enough food for all but when he returned to their spot, they were gone. Atlas remembered what they had told him if he was lost or separated. Stay calm and survive.  For 1 year and 6 months, he survived by himself on the streets. One night he came across an inn called the 'Red Canvas Inn'. It was evidently quite old and had been there for quite a long time. He couldn't hear anyone inside but waited anyway until he was sure no one was inside. Atlas slept in under a table in the corner of the inn going unnoticed for the night. The next morning he was found by the innkeeper on his morning sweep. Atlas woke up startled and tried to run but the innkeeper stopped him and grabbed his dirty shirt. He told him to not run and talk to him for a second. The innkeeper introduced himself as Bruno Jones, owner of the Red Canvas Inn. Atlas explained that his name was Atlas Jones and he was homeless. He stayed here for the night. He apologized for staying but Bruno told him it was fine. Bruno proposed the idea of him working at the inn in exchange for a room. Atlas told him that he didn't know how to work at an inn so Bruno spent the morning showing him how to address a customer, how to get a room key and how to pour them a glass of drink. After a few days, Atlas got the hang of working at the inn. One room was always reserved for him and Bruno even surprised him one night with some new clothes. Bruno found it hard though, trying to find performers to work at the inn to entertain customers and regulars. Atlas saw this and so every night taught himself how to rap and sing. He showed Bruno and Bruno was amazed so one night he put Atlas on the stage and told him to entertain the audience. The customers really liked Atlas's music and cheered each night for him to sing or rap for them. The Red Canvas Inn grew more popular by the week with customers coming in to see Atlas and have a drink with their friends. Atlas enjoyed his life and was surprised when he found out that Bruno had adopted him. Atlas became Atlas Jones and his father was Bruno.