Chapter 1 Cold, Hungry, and Utterly Alone.
Dora's POVI dragged my feet up the steps to my apartment, exhausted after another failed day of job hunting. "Come on, Dora, you need to find a job quickly or you won't be able to afford groceries or pay rent," I scolded myself. "Get out there and keep applying - something will turn up soon if you stay persistent."With no job on the horizon, I worried about how I would pay for necessities like food and housing if my unemployment stretched on much longer.It had been a month since I was let go from my job at the diner, and my savings were completely dried up. Being an orphan, I had no family to turn to for help. And since moving to this town right after high school, I hadn't made many close friends either. As I unlocked my apartment door and stepped inside, my stomach let out a loud growl."Gosh, I'm so hungry," I said aloud to myself. "It feels like it's been forever since I've had a good meal."I walked to the kitchen and opened the fridge, frowning when I saw how barren it was.
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