First Income

With the right person, life is a blessing and Asher felt it every day. This silly girl believed he had rescued her when the truth was the opposite. If not for her, he would still be lost in his misery, questioning his existence. No one had ever taken care of him before. No one ever bothered with him before. He was just merely existing, suffering in silence. He had long stopped talking about how he felt because no one cared anyway. He was always unheard, always ignored, always slighted by everyone. His love-deprived soul was being devoured by darkness day by day and he had succumbed to it until she came along. She held his hand and pulled him out of that cold dark place. Little did she know, she was his salvation. She was his one divine favor from God- sent to him to save him from his own despair.

He came home early today to surprise her. He loved how she would get so ecstatic just by his sight.

He twisted the knob and was surprised to find the door unlocked. He opened it and walked