1 Chapter 1 : Happy and ...

- The most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area which is one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world.

Instead of us focusing on the crowd in a place full of people holding their cellphones while recording themselves dancing in front of the cellphone camera, we will move on to a restaurant that is closed.

In the kitchen of a fast food restaurant with the sign 'Close' emblazoned, two young men were sitting in the corner of the kitchen, a black youth looked at the friend in front of him who looked exhausted but was still reading a book, it was obvious that the young man enjoyed reading.

The black youth called the name of the young man in front of him, "Keen... I want to leave here immediately."

The young man in front of him was Keen, Keen glanced at the black youth named Mike, Keen looked up to see Mike's desperate eyes and sighed.

"Isn't it better for us to die than to be tormented here, when will we be free?" The weak voice then ended in a sobbing tone.

Keen looked at his friend, "Let's wait patiently..," Keen paused for a while then continued, "After all, we don't have a place to live, we've also run away but that's also useless because 'they' will definitely chase and catch us."

"How long must we wait?" Mike's eyes were red and he covered his face with his hands.

Keen who saw Mike also felt his heart heavy. He and Mike had been friends at the age of 6 and now that Keen and Mike are 17, they are employed by the largest food company in the world, and have branches all over the world.

Long story short, Keen used to be an abandoned child after being kicked out by his stepmother, then Keen met a man who invited him to eat. After that Keen was told to undergo training which he himself did not understand at all.

And Mike was sold by his parents to someone for economic reasons even though Mike was their adopted son.

They both met at the same restaurant and were given a job as a waitress by the world's largest food company, through training and finally hired at a branch.

They both work 18 hours a day, they are either paid little or nothing. And one day when the two of them had worked for years, the customers who had eaten at the restaurant for years began to get suspicious.

Because customers used to think that these two boys worked as waiters just for fun, but now their suspicions are growing towards the restaurant.

Keen closed his book, patted Mike on the shoulder and said, "I'm going for a walk first... Calm your heart."

Then Keen came out of the restaurant and walked while looking at the night sky, without realizing he had reached a park filled with humans in pairs passing by, he looked for a bench and sat down.

Looking at the ceiling and the howling wind chilled him, he closed his eyes and heard his heartbeat.

Ding!

Keen opened his eyelids, he reached into his trouser pocket and took out his old cell phone which he bought as a result of customer tips and his salary.

It was clear it was a phone call from Mike, Keen answered and Mike's voice sounded excited.

"Keen! We are free! We are finally free!" Mike said coming off the phone, Mike's tone was panting and happy.

"Explain, what is meant by that? Calm down and explain the situation." Keen said.

Then Mike told that many reporters or other people who came to the restaurant late at night and then saw the television that was reporting on him and Keen.

News about Keen and Mike being forced to work in a restaurant with the biggest food company, with video evidence from one of the customers and testimonies from many customers who saw Keen and Mike growing up in the restaurant.

The company that employs Keen and Mike is called Jechicken, and they have been criticized by netizens around the world.

They are also supported by netizens who continuously share the Company's crimes until they reach the ears of the Legal Bureau.

They followed up and investigated with the support of netizens who dived deep. Netizens also found photos or videos when Keen and Mike were little.

(A/N : Divers are terrible :O)

Keen, who heard that, sighed and felt so happy that he didn't realize that he was shedding happy tears.

After talking and sharing their happiness, they hung up.

Keen looked at the night sky and smiled, he felt relieved, the weight on his shoulders seemed to just disappear.

He closed his eyelids and leaned on the bench, closed his eyes and felt a little sleepy and fell asleep, a few minutes later he woke up because someone touched his shoulder as if to wake him up.

Keen glanced at the middle-aged man and Keen immediately asked, "Is there anything I can help you with, uncle?"

The middle-aged man said, "Oh, sorry to wake you, it's very cold here, if you want to sleep, go back, it's dangerous outside." He said with a friendly smile.

"Ah, yes." Keen said with a little embarrassment and started to stand up.

"Thank you for waking me up, uncle. Bye." Keen said with a smile then turned around.

"Ugh!?" Keen felt a pain in his stomach, he looked down and widened his eyes.

He was stabbed in the back!

Before he could turn around he had already fallen and lost consciousness.

'Damn...'