Chapter 54: The Waitresses Get to Shine, Part 12

I ask Arcadia the important thing.

"So why'd you decide to make crepes in the first place?"

"I've always wanted to make them for years. Five years, in fact."

"Good you're checking out one thing in your checklist."

"Thanks. And before I forget, I want to tell every one of you why I decided to take up martial arts of all shapes and sizes in the first place."

"Alright, be our guest."

***

I grew up in a well-off family, and I've had a pretty good childhood, being adequately fed and educated.

Living a quiet life outside of Atlanta was a good experience. Everybody was working and poor people were very few. My school was beside a governmental office where my parents worked at. Everything was clean and people were disciplined.

But a simple loot and plundering incident by a gang of thieves triggered the chaos. The economy around me deteriorated, and the prices of everything, including fuel, were in a crisis as well.

And from there, my life took a forsaken turn.