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Chapter 2 - ETHAN

"Wow so much in an instant, this will feed Licia for days. I can get back to her now, another day I will get more for her" Ehan thought to himself, as he was about creeping to leave and flee as fast as possible. But something in him urged him to take more, he fought and fought but ended up succumbing to this gluttony voice sounding in his head.

So Ethan creeped to the veggies side, open his bag and slides in 6tomatoes, 12carrots, 5broccolis, 5cans of canned meet and fish, also he took mushrooms. It was quite heavy for Ethan but for the past the years, he has developed strength overpowering teenagers his age, with agility and speed. Stealing was his daily routine and he needed to train in the woods to have a toned and built body adapted to this mode of living. He trusted his strength, agility and speed. Plus as years passed, the villagers became more and more weaker due to the decreasing supply of food.

Satisfied with his heist and collected items, Ethan started creeping out the display table. Taking thesame path as he passed again through the merchand's legs. The Merchand that was already confused by the customers fighting in front of him, but was more confused with the sudden vanishing of his item on the table, meanwhile there were still alot of customers in front of him. His eyes widened as he understood what just happened unnoticed by him and the customers surrounding.

It was a familiar situation and he knew who was behind this tragic and misterious disappearance of his goods, turning his gaze to the floor, he bent to look under his display tables, he saw not even a shadow, he proceeded in looking from between his legs, seeing his thief, his regular business enemy, none other individual than Ethan himself. The teenage he hated the most in the village.

"Ethaaaaaaaannnnn...you vile thief, pestilence and calaminty, when will you learn your lesson and stop your theft" The Merchand shouted with his voice full of rage and anger. His face twisting like shit which was under a whole night of rain. It wasn't attractive to see, thought he didn't care. It seems this time, he was more than angry and tired of this teanager's theft.

Ethan, still creeping slowly and cautiously, heard his name, jolted and looked behind with a smirk of carelessness of his face. He immediately stood and made a grimace to the Merchandise, taking steps backward. Knowing it was time for a marathon for his survival and that of his sister. With the customers alerted, they were all staring at him, looks of rage and anger, boiling in them.

It was unacceptable for them, the supply which wasn't even enough for them, he just served himself like a boss, careless of others. If he thought he will just run after stealing so much, he was clearly peaking his finger in his eye. They would take pleasure in beating him up and make him learn his lesson once and for all. For it to be possible, they will first have to get their hands on him.

Kicking the stack of barrels towards the enraged customers, Ethan spun with agility and sprinted towards and alley. Some customers which recieve the barrels of their faces fell to the ground, with thier noses bleeding. The other careless about them, followed Ethan, along with the Merchand. The marathon had finally begun and Ethan was clearly up ahead, a clean advantage to flee from this hord of enraged customers.

Entering and alley, full of trash bins here and there, it was a good advantage for him as he made sure to drop them all over the place to slow down those behind him. Which was a success as the customers found it difficult to move along the alley, some falling to the ground, while the other succeeded and continued the chase.

"Thief, thief, thief, catch the thief, get him for us" The fatty Merchand and Co were shouting all over the streets for anyone to catch Ethan who was running with a large bag of items. But it seem to have to effect, the villagers careless about what was happening, they were too occupied to find what to eat and it was impossible for them to endulge in a chase that will drain them of their last bit of energy left. They just looked at the Merchand and Co, wandering how they can have such amount of energy left in them and still proceed in wasting it, chasing Ethan, who has prooven resilient and resistant to never stop his theft all over the village.

Ethan was even more surprising them, with his speed and strength. He was carrying a large bag along with him but it seemed as nothing to him.

"Hahaha seems like my runs and marathons in the forest has paid off. In not long I will be out of reach." He said with a smile "This bag is heavy but nothing is heavy enough for me to carry as long as it's for Licia, she will be happy when she wakes up"

Ethan thought to himself, smiling and laughing, already picturing the smiling face of his sister when he comes back with all these items.

Infront of Ethan was a villager which stood on his path, trying to get his hand on him as the people behind him where shouting for help. The man was tall and a little skinny, but his muscles wasn't that impressive and Ethan just smiled at him.

"Tsk...you think you can stop me, not this time scumbag, I am more agile and faster that the previous time" Ethan thought, it seemed he knew this individual very well and didn't carry him in his heart.

"Ethan stop and give me the bag, I will make sure they don't beat you up and also, I will reduce the number of lashed beating I will land on your back this evening" The man upfront said with a grin on his face, leaking his lips from side to side like a vile snake.

He was responsible for the scars on Ethan's back. He was the one who always caught him, and lashed him on the back. But Ethan had no intend of stopping any soon. He had already imagined his sister's face when he brings all this food and he was determined to see it with his own eyes.

Sprinting non-stop towards the man, the man readied himself to catch Ethan as always, already anticipating how he will torture him tonight but Ethan had other plans, which was to meet his sister in the minutes that follow. Reaching close enough to the man, stretching out his arms to catch Ethan, the man thought he was successful when suddenly, Ethan dropped to the ground as if lying of his left foot laterally and his right foot pushed forward, he sliced and passed in between the man's legs while smiling. The man all surprised, not expecting it to happen, recieved a kick on his family by Ethan who had already stood from the ground. The man dropped to the ground, holding his family, surges of pain running all over his body. He screamed and groaned in agony. Rolling all over the gournd.

"That's for the beatings you stupid fool" Ethan said with a wide devilish grin on his face as his lips curled up from ear to ear.

Not wasting much time, Ethan sprinted to another alley, did the same with the trash bins all over the alley and ran off. The Fatty Merchand who was already more than tired slipped and fell to the ground, his face dropping in a huge pile of shit. Standing with shit all over his face and some in his mouth, the Merchand wiped off his face after immediately spitting the shit out his mouth

"Ethaaaaaaaannnnnnn... I will kill you vile little BRAT. If I lay my hands of you, my rage and anger shall wrath upon you little teanage body, vile THIEEEEEEFFFFF"

Ethan who head that just halted for brief seconds "Goodbye Fatty Chuck, thanks for the foodstuffs. I will pay you a visit another time, you will as well like it as today's visit" Saying that with a smile on his face, Ethan sprinted but more peacefully as he had already outrunned his chasers. Today's heist was more than successful

Stopping in an alley, Ethan dropped his bag to the ground as he looked into it, admiring his catch, his treasure, his precious "Hahaha, today's catch is the best of all. Look at all these, enough to fill Licia's stomach to the brink for atleast 2weeks"

Smilling and laughing, he was more than satisfied for today. Though it was enough to feed his sister for at least 2weeks, he didn't see it as an excuse to rest during this time. He will continue to try as much as possible to come back with more and more for her.

After resting for some 30minutes, Ethan decided to leave the alley and meet his sister. He didn't want her to wake up and be worried about him being absent. Licia knew what her brother was doing when he wasn't around, sometimes he came with what to eat, sometimes he came earlier with bruises and nothing, and worst scenarios, he made 3dyas not coming, and finally came back with wounds all over his back. She was always very worried when he left and prayed heaven to protect her brother. Licia still sleeping, a huge surprise from her brother was awaiting her when she wakes up.

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