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That morning was as cold as all others. I stretched out on the cold ground and yawned. It had been so long since my last bath. That wasn\u2019t my fault. Getting water for anything was too much of a hassle and I will admit, I am not afraid of averse to\u00a0dirty. <\/span><\/p>\n

I left the comfort of the dark alley that was my home to get some food. I shuffled my feet towards the market.<\/span><\/p>\n

Normally people kept away from me; which was how I liked it. You can imagine my horror when something grabbed my tattered sweater. I spun around ready to pounce and there it was. A child not more than four years old with a toothless smile holding out its tinny hand. That was the most annoying brat id ever met. Why was it smiling at me like that? I frowned.<\/span><\/p>\n

The brat stood there grinning at me its left hand hidden behind its back.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI…gots\u2026something for ya\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t sure what to make of the kid. That didn\u2019t matter. I spun around at started off once more for the market this time with taking longer strides. I felt it again. That tug on my sweater. I spun around and sure enough it was the kid. It didn\u2019t make sense to me. I stepped back involuntarily.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is it kid\u2026\u201d I snapped<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t you want to\u2026play?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I had a bad feeling. There was something unnerving about how the kid said the word play. \u00a0So I walked away from it this time taking a turn into a dark alley. No child would dare follow a rugged person as myself into such a place. Or so I though.<\/span><\/p>\n

I felt the familiar tug again. I spun around so fast with such a frenzy that I lost my step. My heart beat hard and fast. I swallowed hard. It smiled even wider. It had to be the glue from the night before. I knew it had a weird scent. Barely noticeable. I shut my eyes and took a deep breath as i started once more making my way down the alley. I couldn\u2019t help smiling to myself.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou best not turn your back on me\u2026\u201d came a low deep voice behind me, \u201cYou owe me\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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