I'll survive. I'll always survive.
I made that vow to myself. In this world, it's just me, and I will never fall.
Forcing myself to my feet, I turn off the water and grab a towel. Wiping myself down, I grab the sealing gel and stand in front of the mirror in my bedroom, carefully applying it over my open wounds. All this will do is cover the torn flesh.
Grabbing a loose t-shirt from my wardrobe, I pull it on, pairing it with a pair of shorts, and then head to the groceries that are still lying by the door. I put them away and take out a bowl of soup from the fridge to reheat. As the food reheats on the stove, I stand on one of the chairs, and from the top of the kitchen cabinet, I remove a small box.
Putting it on the island counter, I open it to reveal a bunch of cash.
I add the fift
