Chapter 1: Rock bottom!
One harsh truth I learned was that no friend or relative truly stays in your hardest moments, much less shows love when you are broke and have nothing to your name.
Augustus thought, gritting his teeth while sitting on a park bench, silently crying while going unnoticed by the people walking by.
I had long accepted my fate and did all I could to live silently while putting my head down, but no, there are some people who would go out of their way just to mock and ridicule me so that they feel superior in front of others.
Children giggled, parents gossiped—the park was filled with all kinds of noises.
Sniffle! Sniffle!
Yet, Augustus could only hear his sniffle.
"W-what am I going... Sniff... to do now?" Tears welled up as he mumbled in a sad tone.
His rent was due, groceries were running out...
Just a week ago, he had been fired from his only 16-hour job while working two shifts in a fast food store.
And even that was barely covering his expenses during his college years while staying in the dormitory.
But that was during college years, and after graduating a month ago, he reluctantly moved out of his dorm for the new batch of students to come in, adding to his rental expenses. He somehow found a cheap 1HK room to live in.