A Second Life, A New Power novel Chapter 381

Daniel knew his interruption was a bit abrupt, but he was afraid that if he didn't stop her now, Demi would start telling her story about the Pitt family.

"Story?" Maria frowned. "That's not just a story. That's Demi's past! Mr. Pitt, are you treating Demi as if she's telling a story? How can you be so indifferent to a story so full of heartbreak and anger?"

Daniel was speechless. Of course, he was moved, but more than that, he was nervous and uncomfortable.

"I haven't finished yet. What are you afraid of?" Demi mocked as she glanced at Daniel.

"Demi, please continue," several people said in unison.

"Yeah, Demi, go ahead. Talk about those who hurt you. If I come across them, I'll make sure they get what's coming to them," George said with righteous indignation.

"We'll help too," several others chimed in.

"I kept running away like that. Sometimes, when I reached places with more people, I would travel at night to avoid being seen, hiding during the day. I was frightened, so I dodged anyone I saw. I was worried that someone would recognize me and send me back. At that point, I thought humans were terrifying.

"When I was hungry, I would dig up wild vegetables or pick wild fruits to eat. Of course, at that time, I didn't know how to tell what was poisonous and what wasn't, so I ended up eating toxic things.

"Even when I got poisoned and started vomiting, diarrhea, and burning with fever and pain, I kept pushing forward and somehow made it through. Over time, I learned to tell what was poisonous and what wasn't," Demi mused.

"No wonder you know so much about toxins," the group said admiringly, sympathy filling the gazes of Wendy, Maria, and the others.

"That's how I ran away, from summer to winter. Several times, people tried to take me in, promising to feed me, but I always ran away, thinking they were bad people.

"I made it to Lindton the day before New Year's Eve. I was starving. I ended up rummaging through a trash can for something to eat — and that's when my grandmother found me.