"Gosh, I'm starving…" I mumbled, my eyes dull and lifeless.Crowds came and went on the street, yet everyone who saw me quickly stepped aside with a look of disgust. I ignored their stares and spotted a trash can up ahead.Stumbling over, I bent down and dug through it, my whole upper body practically inside it. This time, I got a bit lucky. I found some spoiled leftover burger, covered in a shiny green liquid.Without a single care, I shoved it straight into my mouth.It had been three days since I last ate. The sour, rotten patty was impossible to swallow. After just a few seconds, I gagged and threw it all up.My stomach growled loudly, and my eyes stung. I clutched the trash can with both hands, choking on my breath. Not a single tear came out, though—all that I could manage was a hoarse, broken whimper.I longed for just a bite of fresh bread, yet right now, that seemed almost too much to wish for."You must be famished." Whitney Johnson, my adopted sister, sounded cold and
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