He Worked to Leave

He started working when he was still a kid. After school. Weekends.

Holidays… it didn’t matter. <break time="1.0s" /> At home, they always said the same thing:

“There’s no money.” <break time="1.0s" /> His sister had a dream. She wanted to go to university. <break time="1.0s" />

And everyone agreed on one thing… Her future was more important. <break time="1.0s" /> So he worked more.

He didn’t complain. He saved every bit of money in silence. Telling himself it was for the family. <break time="1.0s" />

One day, he came home and noticed something was wrong. His room felt empty.

Too empty. <break time="1.0s" /> His mother didn’t even look at him when she explained it.

They had sold his things. His console. His clothes. The few things he