A month had passed since the two arrived in Kairos's hometown, and during this time, the bond between them had undoubtedly grown stronger.
They spent almost every waking moment together.
To make ends meet, since they had little to no money, the two worked alongside one of Kairos's old alliances. Together, they took on jobs as delivery boys—transporting food from the store they were employed at to customers scattered across the city.
Kairos had explained to Darnell the importance of choosing different routes. He'd learned, through experience, that taking the same road twice often ended in disaster. The city they lived in was no paradise—it was a battleground of desperation.
Darnell quickly understood why.
Delivering food in this place wasn't a simple task—it was a fight. Youths, children, and even grown adults would band together and block their paths, trying to steal the meals they carried. They were desperate, hungry, and wild-eyed with survival instincts.
