Pure agony was what Allen went through every single day. The adopted father Kevin was a drunk and gambling addict while the mother Alice was a drug addict.
The couple had adopted Allen because they needed the money the state provided for orphans on a monthly basis for their education and upkeep.
They provide him just the basic amenities for survival and he was forced to attend a nearby school where half the student body where either in a gang, where thinking of joining a gang or just straight out tossed into the school by their parents to get rid of them at home.
His room was an attic where he shared with discarded items and broken equipment.
This was his life everyday for years to come, waking up by 5 o'clock, cleaning the entire household, preparing breakfast for his parents and making sure he didn't take some for himself " he learned that the hard way" .
Cleaning the cigarette butts and empty bottles from the table prior from the day before.
Wearing his school uniform and then sneaking out some allowance money he had been giving by his mom.
He then had to walk to school where he had to hand over the money to the senior student in the name of protection money from bullies and rival gang.
His only source of food was the cafeteria where he was served some slop he thinks was food, but honestly the day before he could swear the food winked at him.
After school he had to take a short cut through crime central, a place so filled with gang activities that the police stopped going there.
Luckily his parents were in "tight" with the gang and so he was let off easily without being mugged or "shaken down".
He then had to make his presence scarce when his mother friends arrived or else he would be tortured by them in their drinking games and drug induced high.
This went on for years until he graduated from middle school and started high school.
The money they were getting from the government stopped coming.
Well let's just say they didn't take it well.
"Their golden goose just became an ugly duckling"
He went through a new level of abuse that made the past look like a good dream.
Lashed marks throughout his body, burnt cigar marks on his body, tear marks all over his face, honestly the pain made the hunger pangs lessen.
And this continued till his eventual death, being starved and locked in the closet for a few days.
As the light from the memory crystal faded, I felt a tears streaming down from my eyes.
Allen you can rest now I promise I'll make them pay for what they have done to you to us.
System,
[ yes host]
I would like to use the random ability crystal.
[ding ]
[Random ability crystal used]
[ability music genius S+]
[discription: it allows the host to bring to life any form of music performed, touching the life of all those who listen. You a given the vocal talent of a professional singer and music composer].
A musical ability, okay I think I can make this work.
I began to plan on what to do when I heard the door open. Brat come out right now and meet the government personnel in charge of you. clean up and eat the food on the table fast and you better not get any ideas on snitching if you know what good for you.
So the government personnel is coming and they are trying to scam more money out of me huh.
Well then two can play at this game.
James cook, a government worker, working with the department of social welfare was having a very bad day, his wife just discovered his affair with his colleague and was threatening to divorce and sue him.
Know he had to visit the stones to check up on his charge Allen and give him his envelope or letter of admission.
Honestly this slum kids always go for the envelop with the money and toss the admission letter aside.
And he was sure Allen was going to be no different.
The was a knock on the door and Kevin opened it to invite James in.