Ch 3

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As promised, I knew the alphabet in the morning when I left home. My parents were fighting again so I went through a window to avoid them. I could identify the letters on the street signs and I knew how to pronounce them. S-t-o-p. I read on a red sign that always reminds me of a lollipop. C-a-f-e a-n-d T-r-e-a-t-s. I read on another sign that belongs to the bakery where I took yesterday's cookies. I happily went to the library and began looking at the books. Rows and rows of shelves full of books covered the inside of the building. Overwhelmed, I left quickly, but not before taking a single book from the counter. I tucked it safely into one of my biggest coat pockets. I headed through the market, a man passed by me on the phone. I snatched his wallet from his coat pocket. After taking several steps, I stopped and stared at it. That was the first time I have ever pickpocket someone, and I did it flawlessly. Could it be another gift from my god. I wasn't sure.

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I realized I needed to do something. Something I always wanted to do. I walked up to a building where the bluemen hangout and bring people in that drink brown water or eat bad pills. Hesitantly, I entered the building and looked around.

"Shiny…" I murmured. A bluewoman looked up at me.

"Sorry did you say something honey?" She asked. I shook my head at her.

"Okay, is there something you need?" She asked again. I nodded my head. She straightened up and took out a pen and paper.

"Alright, can you give me your name and address?" She asked. I shook my head. I don't have a name yet and I have no idea what an address is. The woman gave me a funny look.

"Umm, ok. Can you speak English?" She asked. I blinked. English?

"I'll take that as a no. Hey Max!" She suddenly shouted. I flinched and looked around. A blue man looked towards her.

"Can you help me with this one, I don't think she speaks English." She continued. The blue man did something funny with his eyes and walked towards me. I backed up a little. He stood in front of me.

"Alright, what do you- Hey wait!" I had turned around and ran out of the building. I slipped behind a smelly green bin as the blue man ran past me. Why are bluemen so scary? Why? Why? Why! I want my shinys back. I want them back. I want them back! I want them back! A familiar presence behind me gave me the courage to walk away from my hiding place, away from the blumen. I will get my shinys back another time.

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My stomach made funny noises after sometime. I moaned.

"I'm hungry… Lunch time!" I happily shouted. I went to a food truck, and grabbed a hotdog from their window before they knew what was happening and bite happily into it. I hardly ever get a hot meal like this. It so juicy and warm. As I finished it, I pulled out a firecracker and lit it. I threw at the fat man running the truck. When it blew up, he fainted. I laughed so hard I nearly threw up the hot dog. I went inside his truck and closed the window. I happily sat on the man's unconscious body and began packing everything edible into a nearby bag. Chips, cookies, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, soda, water, ketchup and mustard, french fries, candy, ice cream, everything went into my giant bag! I grabbed another bag and began packing paper plates, bowls, cups, forks, spoons, knives, big spoons, the crab like tools, and napkins. As the man began to wake up, I was already leaving with my big bag of food and little bag of supplies. He freaked out as I turned the corner, shouting the funny words my parents use all the time.

I have water and soda but no sweet and creamy milk. I sighed. I quickly hid my items in a bush by my lift and headed towards the food store. As I was walking, a woman carrying a bag of food walked by, and I took a jug of milk. When she turned around, I was gone.

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I opened my window and pulled my lift up. Blankets and four boxes of pizza that I took from a delivery truck were stashed on it along with my two stuffed bags. I placed the sacrifices in front of my window and started sorting through my supplies. More jewelry, my dinner of a couple's left over red cheesy string, the big bag of food, the little bag of supplies, and the book.

"It is spaghetti." A voice spoke. Something touched my chest and I sighed as I was embraced again.

"My God…"

"The food is good, delicious in fact, and the blankets are much appreciated. No more cold nights for me! Ah, I see you started reading." My god spoke.

"Forgive me, my god, I couldn't wait. I wanted to see what I could do." I apologized. My god merely chuckled.

"Why apologize? I'm happy that you started reading early. It means that your freedom will come much faster." He spoke gleefully. I will get my freedom faster? I smiled at the thought.

"As such, I will have to give you everyday words to get you started. Maybe I should give you a blessing so you can use your kitchen without worrying about your nasty nasty nasty parents. Now, as for the shiny gems." I felt his presence disappear then reappear. My ears pinched and felt heavy.

"Shinys? No...E-earrings?" I asked shyly. Wait. How did I...

"Perfect! They look perfect on you. Always wear them." My god spoke before disappearing again.

I stood there, thinking about what had happened. Earrings, I never knew the word before, I never thought that the gems with hooks and needles were for my ears. Gems… I always called them shinys. Not gems. My God… did you already give me a gift of being smart? I lifted my arm and felt the pieces of jewelry. They were cold to the touch and they weren't dangling like so many others that I have in my collection. My collection. My collection. My shinys!

I ran through my room and began gathering every piece of jewelry I could find. I laid everything on my bed. There was so many! I began grabbing the bags I had and organized them into five bags in all. Earrings in one, necklaces in another, rings in another, bracelets in a fourth, and uniques in a fifth. I have a lot of uniques. Plain shinys… gems... without gold or silver chains on them. After that was done, I began cleaning up the rest of my room. My treasury bags of shinys under my bed, all my raggy clothes neatly folded in the small dresser and closet with my shoes. My book I placed on the empty book shelf. My bag of supplies I put on a little table with my bag of food. By tomorrow, I will be able to read it.

When I was done with everything, I sat on my bed and began eating the spaghetti with soda, chips, and cookies. It was still warm and the soda gave the cookies a bubbly taste. I want to eat like this more often. Come to think of it, I haven't been starving like I usually have been for the past few days. My god, is this a sign that my freedom is approaching? I shrugged to myself and continued eating, wondering how I should heat up my other pieces of food. Maybe I should try and use the kitchen when my parents aren't around. It probably save my God the trouble. My god. I want to see you.