The sad love story made by talesaga

The market in the town is bustling, crowded with people to buy their groceries

Fruits, breads, fishes, meats, all are sells in bundle

However, there are those who couldn't afford such things

He comes out from the alley of darkness, dirty and ragged, thin and small

He is known as the imp, the goblin, and the little devil

Because he has a lot of names given by the people, he forgot his own name

But it does not matter, because all he does when he comes out is only one thing,

Taking things away from the people

It can be anything, from food to clothes, jewel to dirt, as long he can survive for another day, he
would take it

This is his way of living, for god knows how long

But that doesn't mean he is at the advantage this time

And when luck doesn't come to him

It only means death

He has been thrown to river whenever he is caught, but this time the people use the net to hold his struggle and to ensure his death

Cruel? Nobody cares the little devil as he is at the fault

It is harsh and cruel, he is despaired with the world he live in

But that doesn't stop his desire to live

Without anyone help, he strengthened his resolve and hatred toward those who have done this to him

And because of those hate, he broke free and swim back to land

He is tired and exhausted but with hatred as the fuel, he survives the day again

As he felt safe, he lie down on the dark alley without people's presence

Or so he though

A girl, around his age, comes near to him, worrying his condition

When he look carefully, he sees the girl is not just beautiful, she also smell nice, wearing beautiful clothes, from head to toe, and her shoes are very attractive

Seeing such beautiful sight, he hates more the girl in front of him and wants to take off everything she have

But he lose his strength, his body couldn't follow his hatred

He is now weakened, and dying of hunger

Soon he will gone, and everything he has harbored will be gone soon

Until he sees the beautiful shoe, but only one

The girl brought the bread, and one of her shoe is gone

But she doesn't care of her shoe, instead she give the bread to him

He can't believe his sight and quickly snatch the bread from the girl

He ate the bread whole without giving her a bite

But she doesn't sad about it, instead she smile

He cannot comprehend what she is doing and try to walk away from her

But when his stomach growl, he knew that he has to do the act of taking again

But she stop him from doing so, instead she go to the seller and sell her other shoe for another bread

He can't believe such a person existed

The girl walk back to the alley barefoot, but she still happy while carrying the bread

Has she gone mad? Doesn't she feel dirty walking barefoot? Why bother coming here again?

But when she arrived and give the bread, he finally understand

She is doing the very opposite of him, living the world by giving

This is the first time a being is doing the act of giving toward him

While receiving the bread, he learns to give the half of the bread to her

And when they eating together, he cannot believe what he is eating is the most delicious he has ever eaten

A new feeling has come inside him, and it warms his heart

But when he starts to have that feeling, a group of people coming and take the girl

The girl wants him to follow her but they don't allow her

They just toss a silver coin at him and walk away without turning back

Leaving the silver, he run with all his might to follow her

He follow and follow until he arrive at her home

But what he has seen is something that he can't believe

A huge castle, surrounded by magnificent wall and lies on top of the hill is her home

That place is the place of the one who lead the world he live in

Seeing such sight, there is no wonder why she easily gave away her shoes

She lives in the world far different from him

He should hate the fact that there are people like her and the fact he is living the unfortunate

And he must grew his hatred more to that place

But more than anything, he weep

He can't believe he whose heart has hardened weep like a child

His tears overflowing, and he runs to hide his tears

His tears is not for the hatred

It is for the fact that his love is beyond his reach