Sin nods, contemplating the bottle and another deep draft of the strong drink but he sets it aside with deliberate care.
"There was a police raid. When I was fourteen. It was just lucky I was away on a pick-up when it happened or they would have taken me too."
"I didn't know what to do. The Emperors were my family, my life. Terrified to be on my own, I ran back to the man I had made the pick up from."
"Eli was a talented forger who made documents and passports for the gang. He was also a high school history teacher. And unlike most of the gangs' contacts, he didn't take payment from my ass." He sighs. "Eli had the most beautiful library. I was always early to his meets so I could sit and read while he worked."
"He took me in, even enrolled me in his school so he could keep an eye on me. I'd never been so happy in my life. I loved to learn and it was a challenge not to draw attention to myself by excelling in all my classes."
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Date: 2015-07-23 11:49 pm (UTC)"There was a police raid. When I was fourteen. It was just lucky I was away on a pick-up when it happened or they would have taken me too."
"I didn't know what to do. The Emperors were my family, my life. Terrified to be on my own, I ran back to the man I had made the pick up from."
"Eli was a talented forger who made documents and passports for the gang. He was also a high school history teacher. And unlike most of the gangs' contacts, he didn't take payment from my ass." He sighs. "Eli had the most beautiful library. I was always early to his meets so I could sit and read while he worked."
"He took me in, even enrolled me in his school so he could keep an eye on me. I'd never been so happy in my life. I loved to learn and it was a challenge not to draw attention to myself by excelling in all my classes."