The tallest one—the one with dead eyes and a snake tattoo on his neck—spat on the ground. “I don’t want your dirty money. I want to see you bleed.”
The news spread. First through police scanners, then on Facebook, then on the evening broadcast. Homeless dad and daughter gets beat up became a headline. Then a meme. Then a debate topic about homeless protections and juvenile delinquency. Homeless Dad And Daughter Gets Beat Up- The End...
The kicks continued. Fists. A skateboard—he remembers the sound of it hitting his spine. And then, as quickly as it began, silence. The tallest one—the one with dead eyes and
Marcus learned the rules fast.