Aureum Lianhua had been waiting for this moment his entire life: the day he can finally set out on his own! Aureum Lianhua was a young adult at 19 years old, he was a little on the skinny side, with golden blonde hair, which complimented his beautiful purple eyes.
Aureum's whole life had been under the strict supervision of his parent's overbearing and stringent rules. Ever since Aureum had been born, to the day he became an adult, his parents never let him off their watch.
In their eyes he was to be used as a tool for their own luxury and welfare, thus they must make sure that the tool they worked so hard to build didn't become corrupted by outside influence.
But try as they might, they could not stop all of the young man's attempts to see the lifestyles "normal people" lived, their pastimes, hobbies, and entertainment. This was why since he had turned 16 he had always been looking for any opportunities to escape their grasp and taste freedom. Now, 3 years later Aureum had finally found his golden opportunity!
Aureum had studied hard and managed to gain a scholarship to the second best university in his country! Thinking of this he could not help but feel excitement bubbling up from within. The reasoning behind Aureum's excitement was simple. Aureum's home and university, known as Almog University, were too far away from each other for daily travel between the two locations, meaning the only remaining option was for him to live in Almog University's dorm rooms.
Now you may be a little confused, if Aureum's parents wished to keep a tight grasp on him, why would they allow this? Because of Almog University's reputation, every student admitted was known to leave successful, graduate or not.
While his parent's were slightly well off, they weren't rich enough to sell their home and buy a new one in the wealthy area surrounding Aureum's university, alas their only option being to send him to live in the dorms. Aureum's parents, who were filled with greed, couldn't pass up this chance. In their hearts it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to guarantee their comfortable and posh lifestyle they had planned for the future.
This all leads to today, the day Aureum had finally escaped his parent's rule, and was going to move into the dorms, and for the first time in his life, get to taste the sweet feeling of freedom!
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Before Aureum left home he had made sure to pack the things he'd need and his favorite belongings, some stylish clothing, and most importantly his necklace. It was given to him by his aunt, who was an avid jewelry collector.
Aureum was very grateful for the gift, until eventually finding out that, although it looked to be a genuine gold necklace with gems encrusted onto the outer layer, it was actually just a very convincing fake, and was given to him by his aunt after she had been scammed out of a large sum of money for it. He still decided to keep it and wear it, as it was indeed very convincing.
Filled with excitement, Aureum stepped off the plane and started walking faster after leaving the airport, heading to Almog University. He wasn't given much money by his parents and wanted to save as much as he could, thus making the decision to walk the entire way to Almog University.
Three hours later Aureum was sat on a bench out of breath, and panting. He slowed his breathing before taking a giant gulp of water. He had started to regret his decision to walk the whole way there, considering he didn't get out much and hardly did any exercise.
In hindsight he really wished he would have hailed a cab after leaving the airport. He had plans to get there early and unpack before nightfall. But what's done is done, he was now only a few miles away from the University's dorms and it was starting to get dark, and hardly anyone could be seen on the streets.
Aureum hadn't noticed that at some point his necklace had been uncovered while he was jogging to his location, now in plain sight. A few minutes later he was now within viewing distance of the prestigious Almog University, a new beginning before his very eyes!
That was coincidentally when he looked to his left and saw a poorly dressed man running at him holding a knife. Suddenly and without warning, the knife was plunged deep into his side. The sudden events sent Aureum reeling and he fell over, shock apparent in his eyes.
Wondering why he had been attacked, it was only until after the man snatched his necklace and ran did he come to a conclusion, "I've just been stabbed by a homeless man for my counterfeit necklace..." thinking about this, Aureum suddenly went into a coughing fit before using the wall near him to slowly gain back his footing.
The sudden events, going from his whole life ahead of him, to the knife plunging into his side put Aureum into a sudden state of delirium. Aureum proceeded to use the nearby buildings and objects on the street to hobble towards the university, and just as he reached the entrance, he suddenly felt weak. The adrenaline from being stabbed had worn off and he stood there, leaning against the wall.
The blood loss had caught up to him, his eyes struggling to stay open, until eventually he couldn't hang on, and that was where Aureum Lianhua died.
On his own two feet.