Chapter 2742

Regina’s efforts seemed to be an exercise in futility, for the homeless man she pursued for a story had not so much as glanced her way.

As days turned into weeks, the number of journalists sticking around dwindled, until Regina was the only one left.

By day, she felt fine, her courage unwavering. But night’s cloak seemed to bring a shiver of fear. Eventually, bracing herself, she approached the man once more.

“Don’t you wanna talk about what happened to you?” she prodded. “Look around, everyone’s gone. Even if you’re not talking to a rookie, you don’t have much choice now, do you?”

The man, wrapped in his threadbare coat, didn’t even lift his eyes. It was as if he lived in a vacuum, oblivious to Regina’s plea.

Under normal circumstances, Regina would have moved on to another story, but this man had been ranting about losing everything he held dear, and she didn’t dare broach his sorrows uninvited.

Pacing restlessly, she finally stamped her foot in determination and dragged her gear to sit directly opposite him.

Let’s see who lasts longer,” Regina declared, not wanting her previous efforts to have been in

also harbored a glimmer of hope that this could be her big break, the story

career

place; other homeless folks were

that night, trouble found

of Regina, fair and beau and made a

her blanket, keeping her

you wanna look up and give me a

churned within Regina at his words, but she was alone and couldn’t

a couple of days, waiting for his chance. Now, emboldened by alcohol,

hanging with me? I might be older, but I know how to treat a lady right. Heh, stick with me,

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