Torn City: Unwelcoming Hades

On the university campus, when a man passed by the trash can, he would occasionally stick his head in and take a look. 

After making sure there was no one around, he quickly put the empty bottle from the trash can into the bag he was carrying with him.

"Isn't that Tommy Jones?"

At this moment, two girls came towards Tommy Jones and one of them said.

The other girl's face immediately turned red. She was Tommy Jones's ex-girlfriend, Janes Smith, and the one next to her was her best friend, Sarah.

The reason why Tommy Jones became like this was because of Janes Smith. The last time he went shopping with her, she said she really liked a piece of jewellery and begged Tommy Jones to buy it for her. So Tommy Jones took out all his own savings and borrowed money from others to buy the jewellery.

This time, she had spent all of Tommy Jones's money. He had no choice but to pick up bottles to make a living.

Janes Smith's best friend then accidentally discovered that Tommy Jones was picking up bottles, so she went back to the dormitory and told Janes Smith about it. As a result, Janes Smith insisted on breaking up with Tommy Jones.

"You see, I told you he usually picks up garbage to make a living and you didn't believe it at first." Sarah sniffed and said, "He looks like a gentleman. I didn't expect him to be such a trash picker who is good for nothing. How dare a person like that court you Jane. He is so out of your league!"

Janes Smith frowned and pushed Sarah away from here as soon as possible. She was so embarrassed! She really didn't know why she was so blind to have a relationship with such a person before.

Tommy Jones didn't expect to be seen by his ex-girlfriend. He hung his head shamefully and was about to leave with a black plastic bag in hand.

At this moment, a white car slowly stopped in front of him.

The car's brand and the plate number in front of the car made him feel ashamed, especially when he saw Robert Sterling get out of the car. He was so angry that he almost fell down. He only felt that his face was burning and he was ashamed.

Robert Sterling was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His father was a businessman in the city's real estate, so he was very rich.

There was once when Tommy Jones hung out with Janes Smith. Robert Sterling completely ignored his existence and crazily showed his love to Janes Smith, who was still Tommy Jones's girlfriend at that time.

Tommy Jones wasn't even as good as a pile of shit to Robert Sterling.

Robert Sterling glanced at Tommy Jones and sneered, "Hey, isn't that the top student in our class? How come you're so miserable that you have to pick up rags in the street?"

Tommy Jones ignored him and continued to walk forward.

Robert Sterling took a large box out of the car and walked towards Janes Smith, hugging her and kissing her.

Tommy Jones caught a glimpse of this scene. He felt desperate, and his heart was completely filled with anger.

Robert Sterling proudly opened the box and shouted, "Jane, don't you like jewellery? This was bought overseas by one of my friends. It's not that expensive. It's only about 50,000. You can wear them first. I'll give you a better one after you graduate!"

Standing beside her, Sarah's eyes looked straight at him and her face was full of envy, which further satisfied Janes Smith's vanity. She took the initiative to kiss Robert Sterling and kissed him warmly.

Tommy Jones was like this. A man as big as Robert Sterling with a greasy face, he really didn't know how Janes Smith could kiss him.

But it also made Tommy Jones clearly know what kind of girl Janes Smith was.

Robert Sterling turned around and threw something at Tommy Jones's face.

"Dong!"

That thing hit Tommy Jones's face and fell to the ground.

It was all the jewelry that Tommy Jones had bought for Janes Smith. It looked so unpleasant at that moment.

Robert Sterling held Janes Smith in his arms and said sarcastically, "If you want to give a gift to a girl, you should give her a decent one. These prices are only 500. Who do you think you're giving it to, a beggar? For a girl like Jane, 50,000 is still too cheap for me to give her. I really don't know how you dare to send her a gift like that."

"Well, who would have thought that the price of 500 could lead you to such a miserable situation? But since we're in the same class, I'll help you out of pity. And if you wash my socks and underwear for me in the future, I'll give you 10 for each pair. How about that? It's better than picking up trash here, isn't it?"

Robert Sterling then asked Janes Smith to sit in the passenger seat and asked Sarah to sit in the back seat, saying with a smile, "Come on, I'll take you to eat delicious food!"

Sarah was full of joy. "Jane, I envy you so much for having a boyfriend who is so good to you!

Janes Smith proudly touched the bracelet in her hand, and her face was full of happiness.

Robert Sterling raised his middle finger to Tommy Jones and said, "You can think about it. Work for me or pick up trash? Don't wait for me to change my mind in the future, then you come begging me."

Tommy Jones' face turned sore and he grinned. Tommy Jones clenched his fist a d threw the bottle in his hand at Robert Sterling's face

"Ahhh" Robert Sterling groaned and threw a punch at Tommy Jones' face. 

Vroom vroom vroom

Two bikes immediately zoomed to where they are. The two bikers got off the bike and went behind Robert Sterling

"Deal with him" Robert Sterling ordered

Without wasting time, the men threw punches at Tommy and he fell down. They kept in kicking and punching him and they left him when they felt satisfied. 

With the powerful sound of the Audi engine, the car had traveled a long distance at high speed. As it passed by Tommy Jones, it deliberately approached the puddle at the roadside and splashed water towards Tommy Jones's whole body, making him look like a mess.

Tommy Jones faintly heard the sound of the car and bikes as they zoomed off

Cough cough

Tommy Jones coughed and small blood came out of his mouth and he spit it out.

He felt pain all over his body as he stood up, his legs were shaking but he managed to take a step, and then another.

Tommy Jones held the plastic bag and stood still, looking at the jewelry on the ground. He finally sighed, but still did not pick it up.

Although it was precious, his remaining strength still did not allow him to bend down.

Tommy Jones was extremely disappointed with this society, but at that moment…

ZZZ! ZZZ!! ZZZ!!!

His phone rang

Tommy took out his cellphone, his eyes were sore so he had to hold the phone close to his eyes to see the caller; it was his mum

He answered the phone in a daze. It was his mother's voice on the other end of the line: "Son, what are you doing?

Tommy Jones was already feeling a little depressed. He asked hastily: "Nothing serious. What's wrong, Mom? What's the matter?"

"Tomorrow is your twentieth birthday, this must be really bad for you"

Tommy Jones's heart skipped a beat. He asked hurriedly, "What is it?"

"Your Dad is dead" A shallow sorrowful voice sounded. Mrs Jones sniffed and continued "he was drunk again, he wanted to cross the road and then…" the voice went faint again and followed by low sobs "he has been buried already but I had to pay. I gave to money with me so I sold all your textbook and paid for a place in the cemetery… I'm really sorry" Mrs Jones said amidst sobs

Tommy was shaken, his weak legs betrayed him and he fell to the ground. Breathing suddenly became hard for him, his heart was pumping hard and fast and his breathe was shaking. 

Tommy already dropped his phone but he could still hear his mother's "hello" voice

What should he cry for? 

That was Tommy's first thought. His father was useless, he had a job and get paid daily but also made sure he spent them all on alcohol. Still, his mother always try and steal some money out of his pocket whenever she could. 

Or his books which he worked hardly for, exams are coming soon and there will be nothing for him to read.

Tommy kept thinking and a drop of tear run down his eyes. The more he thinks, the more he cries. 

After a while, tommy looked at the bottle in his hand. He instinctively shook the bottle and felt that there is something in the bottle so tommy openef the can bottle 

It was a paper. Tommy folded the paper tip so that the rest can pass through the small opening of the xan bottle. The paper was an envelope. 

Tommy opened the envelope and took out another paper out of it, it was a letter with a government seal stamp on it

Curiously, Tommy opened the letter and read it

"Hey there

So life's been hard huh? You've been trashed upon by some uh… Rich kiddies, or reality is just to harsh, you feel like you are not meant to be alive? 

Anyway, you have qualified to join us. Once you do, money, power, everything will be yours. Mind you, ain't no free pie gon fall from heaven for ya' . You'll do a little assignment for me, and I'll pay ya great amounts. Tempting huh?

If you feel like you want to join us, you can do your own research on Torn City or not. Once you decide to join us, just tear the letter and worry less bout the rest. Magical huh? 

In advance, Welcome to Torn City

Yours Faithfully

Duke, Torn City

Signature."