returning to streets

After realising what had just happened with him. Knowing that he wasn't not gonna get any payment as he has caused some serious losses to the tavern owner. Karan sighed and thought to himself ' well if it's my last day of work. So let's fill my stomach before leaving this place.'

Karan took a chair and sat down slowly pulling the plates of leftover food towards him and started eating with relish.

Everybody seeing that the matter was settled paid no mind to karan and continued their drinking session.

As Karan was busy eating the leftover food a pair of eyes were staring at him with interest from the corner of tavern.

Karan ate the leftovers and by the time he finished all the leftover food his stomach was also full.

After eating his full Karan came at the counter and wait for Sukh to come back from entertaining Mr. Wight. While waiting for Sukh he unconsciously started thinking about what was he going to do next or where he was going to sleep at night. As he used to sleep inside the tavern after closing all these years, but it's was certainly not an option now.

Ever since he has lost his parents it's was really hard for him to survive in this cruel world. At first when he was four he had yet to understand the gravitas of his predicament as he was taken in by the town leader, Balwan singh and given three full meals a day and he never had to sleep with a empty stomach. But as he grew older he started understanding his situation properly and than came the day when he was told that town hall lacked funds for taking care of all those children who lost their parents and were now orphans. Thus, every child who was above the age of ten and able to do any kind of work will have to work and survive on their own. Unfortunately Karan was also ten that year and had to leave the shelter of town hall.

After leaving town hall he started working at different places like a tea stall, blacksmith shop, even doing household chores for rich and than finally at this tavern.

While Karan was thinking of his past and future Sukh came out of the private room and reached the counter. Seeing Karan just standing there lost in thought he patted him on his small shoulders.

Karan woke up from his deep thoughts and said with guilt filled in his tone " I am sorry Uncle Sukh. It was my fault and I caused you traouble. Please let me know how much was the loss and I will definitely pay you back once I have earn enough."

After speaking karan took out a total of seven bronze coins from his pant's pocket and placed them on the counter.

Sukh hearing what karan said sighed heavily " No need to apologise kid, it was just a glass mug. As for the dinner Mr. Wight is having, he was never gonna pay anyway. So just keep these coins with you for a rainy day. I am sorry but I can't keep u here anymore."

Hearing his uncle Sukh not blaming him karan slowly placed those bronze coins in his pocket and left the tavern with heavy shoulders, returning to his olden days of sleeping on streets roaming from place to place in search of a job to fill his stomach.