Chapter 3

With two weeks left before Luna's surgery, I paid off all the medical bills and even had a few hundred bucks to spare.

I was ready to head home.

I imagined myself pushing open the front door, my parents' eyes lighting up with surprise and pride, and they told me how proud they were that I could finally take care of myself.

But when I reached the entrance of that familiar alley, I just stood there, stunned.

All I saw was a pitch-black ruin, scorched by fire.

A neighbor told me my house had burned down in an accident some…