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At some point, I couldn’t stand on my feet again. I needed to seat down. Though it was almost dawn, I couldn’t afford to stand on my feet. I will wait for some more minutes. It will be fine then.

I walked back to my spot on the pavement, and sat down. If I slept for two minutes? I sighed as I lowered myself down on the floor, and let sleep take me to a void world.

***

“What is she doing here?”

“This trespassing?”

“Such a filthy soul?”

“A rogue in our midst shouldn’t be allowed.”

There were so many dialogues emphasising on hate speech swimming around my head. I didn’t understand what was going on. It must be a dream? I wanted to sleep, but the words were even more heightened and filled with annoyance.

I slowly opened my eyes, the sun almost blinded me. I closed my eyes, and tried once again, this time a bit slowly. A flock of people gathered around me, making me alert and jumping to my feet. I slowly took in their faces, and realised that they were from the pack.

Thou