In a world where your life was determined by wealth , power, and fame, every living  being on this planet hunger to have this false freedom, throughout the history of mankind, social hierarchy was molded by powerful  individuals along side their family, to would  harness and manipulate that craving to  benefit their own way of life, and the endless struggle to obtain, exploit and control this so-called authority made humans greedy to the point of personal, social, religious, economic, and cultural conflicts broke out and the war was inevitable in every known civilization and took, what they think was their noble right., For thousands of years, mankind wages a seemingly unstoppable craving for that power, Due to this humanity's beliefs, culture, and way of thinking were infused with this so-called dilutional hunger.

This insatiable hunger for power permeated every aspect of human existence, shaping their beliefs, culture, and way of thinking. It became ingrained in their collective consciousness, driving them to pursue dominance and control at any cost. As a result, societies became divided, religions clashed, economies collapsed, and conflicts erupted across the globe. This relentless pursuit of power ultimately led to a never-ending cycle of violence and turmoil in civilizations throughout history. as the world changes to adapt to everybody's needs, mankind is blind to the fact that our every life is fated to live in a world filled with struggles from the moment we were conceived and born.

It was the month of March the year 2000, as humanity sleeps an unknown under the blanket of the night, a surge of energy burst out of thin air and manifested a few thousand orbs in different sizes, some were huge and some were small all around the world, it was pulsating with heat and electrical energy, when it was discovered all of mankind's scientific minds gathered together from all their respective nations to understand these newfound phenomena,

days have turned into months as leading experts study this energy hoping to gain insight into what it was and how can it help mankind and so many theories came to be heard from every known people in the world, and the study of this Orb continued for another two years and still humanity was dumbfounded to what it was,

each government from each nation decided to take precautions, for so many reasons the energy it was giving out was not harvestable by any man-made technological machine, there was no information nor do have any use to benefit their respective nation, so they conducted systematic experiments to determine if it was harmful or toxic to any living organism.

at some point, the test was sufficient enough to state that it was not fatal even to prolonged exposure. the United Nations mandated all member countries to just conceal and contain those orbs behind steel and concrete,

some of them were left alone because they are far away and isolated from any human city and were forgotten. 19 years went by as humanity returned slowly to its daily life and return to its normal routine.

Once again mankind experiences many changes in its passing days, conflict and war broke out in some parts of the globe. Humanities' savage nature once again emerges to gain more power. And after a century a mutated virus spread among the people consuming the world like wildfire and killing thousands,

but humanity's determination to survive still prevailed thus people from different walks of life have their own stories to tell on how they survive this new plague, some were ordinary to the point you might say it was mediocre or generic at least. But others are so fascinating that they might eventually turn the world upside down.

Again, it was summer another year went by as people now regaining control over their life was in full swing, and a new profound ambition to develop and expand within several specific nations in the fields of medicine, technology, infrastructure, and military superiority was once again gaining momentum.

Some nations were lucky enough to get back on their feet, and some even gain more than what they used to have, but other poor areas of the world remain the same struggling to face the ever-changing fate of mankind. For a particular city with a population of more than 3 million people was divided into 2 social groups usually the strong and the weak.

Even before life was a battleground risking only material things that man and woman can obtain throughout their mundane days, now in some areas of the world it's more of a fight to stay alive and by betting on your own life just to get a piece of bread to eat. people would just try their best to hide to awful truth by creating a fake life in front of the camera and posting to have a great meaningful life, social media was at the forefront of this seemingly new lifestyle.

Nevertheless, it was a dream, crude, feigned, and in some cases fatal. countless people behind this way of living became addicted and saw its potential to escape reality and even earn a living, so society move drastically walked toward this path. and with the help of technology, it became apparent that even under mankind's eyes they can still dream of having a good life.

but not everybody was successful, within the glamorous streets of the city you can see, hear and feel its growth, people walking all around wearing their most fashionable attire flashing how much they are worth, showing that they are successful and all manners of their so-called life, a young woman around the age of 26, she begs her boss to give her a second chance.

In a city where massive luxurious buildings have conquered eighty per cent of its land, as small businesses sprung out on every pave concrete street, and small connecting alleyways didn't escape this necessity to cater to this vastly expanding industry. and one of these needs was to provide food to those who are working within and outside of this city, as people walk by to their respective destinations, they saw a young woman begging her boss to not fire her in front of a well-known coffee shop in the district.

she was crying and asking her boss to be merciful for she needs this job to feed her young son, the owner grab her hand and drag her to the back alley right beside his shop for one single reason alone, to stop getting attention from the passing people, and was not something the owner needs right now, so with the angry tone he raised his voice and utter the word " you are useless pathetic, and you are fired!" the women cried much more and grab the owner sleeve and pull it as hard as she can, as the man was walking away from her.

this was more than enough to get the man more irritated and furious to the extent he slaps her until she fell to the ground. the owner stood there for a few minutes and lean down near her and whispered in the woman's ear ,saying "if you want the money that badly, why not sell your body" at that moment the man took out a little cash from his pocket and threw it at her face, with all the insults and disgraceful act she slowly grabs the cash on the dirty streets and held her tears while the man stood up and started to laugh hard. and then turn around and walked away.

her hand was shaking and once again tears fell from her cheeks as she places the last money in her pocket, slowly stood up, and brush her swollen face including the tears in her face. and like any other day, she travel back home with a broken heart, her feet were comparably bound in chains like she was carrying a heavy load, every single day, her skin was dry,she was also pale, skinny and tired physically, as she was entering the bus bound to the poorest area in the city.

as the bus moves from street to street picking up and dropping passengers, the young woman's mind slowly drifts into sleep not knowing what to do when her body was worn out as she wanders the dreaming world with no fear of getting hurt and not feeling sorry for her pathetic life, dreaming of those days when she was still under the care of her parents, eating enough food that makes you drool with envy. seeing her father smile every day made her feel important, those times when she would hug her mother as she tuck her into her bed at night, that feeling of warmth made her cry even went she was dreaming.

if she only knew that falling in love with the wrong person could change everything, memories of rebellion and regret swirl in her sleeping mind that warm dream became a nightmare, seeing her parents get angry, shouting, screaming, as she force this so-called love against her parents will. after that scene, the love she was hoping to last, became a prison for her, the pain of getting hit day after day was hell, and getting pregnant was even worst. she cried every day but the child in her womb was a fighter, she would just protect her belly every time her husband would come drunk and starts beating her with his belt. like a wolf, she would use her own body just to make sure no harm would come to her cub.

a few hours passed a hand touches her shoulder slowly shaking her a saying the words " miss this is the last stop" she woke up and saw the old Bus driver looking at her with sadness in his eyes. he even ask if she was doing ok. she just politely smiled and stood up and walk going out of the bus, a weak voice utter the words thank you, as the old bus driver as he nodded back to her with a soft smile.

as she steps down from the bus she looked around seeing that the tall buildings were replaced by old small residential houses and noisy people loitering around like flies, there are a lot of people and a small town that supposedly can only accommodate one thousand people, now has a million unwanted residents.

some from the poorest parts of the area were digging into garbage cans like hungry raccoons, they were from the slums that took over old abandoned factories years ago. these people were vile addicts and filthy rejects of society, some were forcefully thrown into our area by some politicians to clean their district at the expense of the middle-class citizen, who was trying their best to protect their family and home even if they are old and lack proper maintenance it was still their home and Amelia was one of those people.

holding her bag tight as she walks in the direction of a renovated 2-storey building beside a small church a few meters away from the last bus stop, the structure stood for almost 20 years located at the last bus stop before entering the nearest suburban homes in the outer city it is a privately owned establishment operated by a Priest name Taraji Tesfaye and his sisters family. when Father Taraji passed away his only living relative became its new proprietor.

the establishment is now more focused on teaching kids and giving shelter to those who were abandoned to sleep in the street. Tesfaye Orphan School for lost souls, working hand in hand with another group that spent together their time and effort to build a civic centre in the heart of South Warren that was managed by a rich and retired Chinese philanthropist.

while walking she is about to take out a small mirror inside her bag. flashes of sad memories suddenly emerge from her memory, tattered and broken living where uncertainty was inevitable under the shackles of her wicked husband who took everything from her making false promises that were never held to have a loving relationship that she hoped to have never existed. her mind and heart were fueled by that unwavering resolve to see her son grow up not like his Father, whose life was changed by lies, malice, cowardice, and greed.

thinking back she felt there was something wrong with him before, those soft-spoken tones and gentle movements were small hits that's seem to be unreal like he was auditioning for a part in a theatre play, but his charm and seduction were overwhelming it made her blind to the point of leaving her parents and staying with her newfound happiness making her believe she was the most important person in his sad and lonely life.

but after being disowned by her family and left with no wealth under her name, her husband's mannerisms finally reveal themselves to her like a wolf in sheepskin, after knowing that she was now poor, no part of her body could escape his heavy hand, he was evil but cunning he would never let anybody see his abusive side, scared to be seen as a bad individual he stood as her jail guard, doing all of the things that he insists has that right to do. Forcing and raping her after a good beating, he would say it was out of jealousy and love but she knew was it all lies.

she clench her teeth and stared blankly at thin air, thinking all these bad memories are not in the past, but she was still living in them today, at that moment she looked at her small mirror and fix herself before going to the nursing home to fetch him with a fake smile, her demeanour changed even for a skinny frail looking woman she has never forgotten how to act refined in front of those people who still offer her some help, slowly she would walk with such composure you would think she was famous or rich, in the past her waking moment was filled with wealth and luxury,

but it still resonates within her when used if needed, like a strong woman her walk was effortless, and each step was dignified you can still see her beauty under her pale and dry skin, a few steps more as she was getting closer to the church entrance the door opened and a young boy came running towards her with so much laughter and energy the young boy hugs her at her waistline like she was away for a very long long time. shouting with so much happiness, she hugs his son and gave him a big kiss on the left cheek and said those meaningful words of love and care to his beloved child like nothing bad ever happened to her. as she was about to leave, a coloured woman came into her view a few feet from the Orphan School door and greeted the young woman with a happy tone

" Hello, Amelia how was your day?" 

from the looks of it, you seem tired and hungry

" care to come in and grab some light snack and a cup of coffee?"

Amelia nodded gently while looking at young Ramiel who was holding his mother's hand with enthusiasm with a wide glaring eyes signalling his mother to say yes to the offer. after a few seconds, she decides to accept her invitation. and Amelia knew the sound of her stomach growling was a dead giveaway already so she thought might as well get something to eat before going back home with him.