Melomiri

The Hitman's Fried Egg

Language: en

My parents were junkies. Until I was ten, I didn't have a birth certificate, never stepped foot in a kindergarten, and existed like a ghost in the system. When Jax pressed the muzzle of his gun against my forehead, I stared blankly and offered him the moldy piece of bread in my hand. "This is all I have left. Do you want it?" He slapped the bread away, agitated, and hoisted me up by my collar. "Where are your parents? They owe me money." I shook my head, lost, and instinctively tugged at the hem of his jacket. "I'm hungry. Can you let me eat something before you beat me?" Jax froze.…

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