Chapter 19

“I wouldn’t be asking if I had any other options, Aria,” Eros replied. “I don’t know anyone else in New York, and I can’t continue to sleep in the subways; I’ve been robbed twice, and I might not be so lucky to escape with my life next time.”

“I don’t know who you are,” Aria laughed at his face. “Heck, I’m not sure I even know your real name, and now, you want to move in with me?”

“My name’s Eros. I’m in my late twenties. I’m an immigrant from somewhere that doesn’t matter to me anymore, but somehow, I ended up here in New York, and I’ve been trying to start my life and make a name for myself. I’ve got nowhere else to go.”

“I can help you with money if that’s what you want,” Aria offered.

“Nothing beats having a roof over your head. Besides, I’ll get robbed and probably killed this time around. When you think of it, my death would be on your conscience because you turned me away, and I had to go back into the subway where I’m not going to make it through the