"Hey mister," a little girl poked the man lying by the street with a stick. Her mother had the restaurant selling fast-food just meters away and she had wandered off to go play with friends when she stumbled upon the figure slouched against the alley wall.
The brave little girl was not scared since this wasn't the first time she had seen a homeless person? She peered at him with a face burning with curiosity, why was such a handsome man lying on the streets?
"Mister," she called and this time touched his clothes hesitantly and with more courage, touched his face cautiously. Hmm, what smooth skin! She couldn't help but exclaim. It was almost smoother than hers.
It was at that moment that Ben's eyes fluttered open. As someone who always had his guards up half of his life, he had felt someone's intense gaze hence opened his eyes to see a childish, cute little face staring back at him.
