They had him singing on stage.
The crowd underneath would yell, "Encore!"
Yet, those people had no idea who they were.
Struggling at the bottom like him, they seemed eager to trample the ones weaker than themselves, to affirm their so-called "status".
However, they were all pathetic creatures.
Not until he was eighteen did he met a girl.
It was their first encounter, a pitiful one.
At that time, he was just a minor actor, frequenting various troupes. Because of his good looks, he was chosen by a director for a role with a few lines.
Yet it was this very minor triumph that made him a target for other bit-part players, causing him to be isolated.
In sub-zero temperatures, they had taken away Louis's only coat, poured dirty water on his bed, and deliberately gave him spoiled boxed meals to eat.
Under the cover of darkness, they pushed him into a lake, watching him struggle while continuing to throw stones.
