You tiptoed and looked through the window, waiting for your mother to come home even though you knew she wouldn't be home until late at night. Your stomach has been empty since morning, growling with hunger. You open the refrigerator door again, it's still empty inside, no miracle has happened.

Desperately, you grabbed a glass of water and sat on the steps facing the door, praying your mother would come home soon.

It seems like some god heard your prayers, the sound of the key turning into the lock made you jump for joy, thinking your mother had returned. But when the door fully opened, your eyes widened in surprise and alertness when you saw a strange man standing in front of the door.

“…are you home alone, kid?”

You see the man look at you and ask with hesitation, noticing how his eyes are identical to yours.