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- Authors: Quinn Ryder
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My stomach grumbled as I stared at the candy bar sitting in my hand. It
was the only food we had, and was bought using the change I scraped up
over the past two days from gutters and wads of chewing gum stuck to the
heated streets. I could’ve sat on a corner begging for money, using my child
as a beacon for the bleeding hearts who actually gave a damn about the
street rats who lived on scraps like us, but it would also bring on too much
attention—attention that could bring him back into our lives.
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My arms still ached from the scattered bruises he left on me. They were
long gone, but the internal scarring remained. Alex’s stomach grumbled
beside me, and my own inner hunger waned as I studied his pleading
expression. I can live another day without eating… at least that’s what I was
going to keep telling myself.
We left everything back home, leaving with only the shirts on our backs.
We hitchhiked across five counties before finally finding ourselves in
Austin, living on the streets as far away from him as we could. The
women’s shelter was full, and all the homeless shelters had a waiting list, so
for two weeks now, we’ve stayed out here alone, doing our best to survive
even though the nights were suddenly turning colder.
“Mommy, you can have the candy bar. You look hungry.” His stomach
protested, and before I could think twice, I handed him the candy bar,
watching him gobble up every morsel like it was a five-star meal. “Next
time, can we buy Skittles? I love Skittles because I can share them with
you, and you won’t be so hungry,” he stated, chocolate staining his adorably
dimpled face.
“Sure, honey. Next time, I’ll make sure we get Skittles so we can
share.” My stomach grumbled again in anticipation.
His face warmed, snuggling against me as the streetlights came on
behind the gas station. “Mommy, I’m cold.”
I handed him the blanket we found behind a thrift store, and he
snuggled immediately under it, using what was left of my body warmth to
keep him cozy. The night’s chill air ran underneath my thin jacket, and I did
my best to keep the tears at bay. This was not where I pictured my life
going. I had no home, no family, or anywhere safe to go. My friends all
abandoned me, and my family was long gone or lived incredibly far away.
All I had was Alex, and I would do anything to protect my son… even eat
from the trash again.
Carefully, I pried his warm body away from me, then rose to my feet,
peering over the dumpster that smelled like rancid old food and piss. There
was a half-moldy muffin that had been thrown out earlier today, and all day
I’d debated on whether to fish it out and eat it. In shame, I picked up the
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