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Robin ran a hand through her dark locks, looking over her tired face in the hotel mirror. It hadn't always been this way. Once, she'd been young, beautiful, fresh and full of life. Now, she struggled to get through every day. Her children were sound asleep in the big hotel bed where they'd been staying the past several days. But now they were about to be kicked out.
How had it come to this? She'd had the perfect life. Two kids, loving husband, big house in the country. Perfect. Then her husband passed away. His parents, who'd always hated her, managed to make it so she didn't get any of his money. She'd lost her job as well and here she was. She'd been trying to get other jobs, but with the kids, it was almost impossible to do. Thankfully, she'd saved some money, but that had quickly run out.
Her kids thought she worked. They were 9 and 7, too young to be left alone but she did what she had to do. Often, she begged on street corners, sometimes even giving up her body for money. But she only did that as a last resort. She kissed the two kids goodbye and set out for a few hours.
She wore slightly ragged jeans, a tshirt and an old worn jacket. Her long hair was pulled back from her worried face, a hat on her head and sunglasses covering her weary eyes. She approached the restaurant, a lower class dive that she hoped would be able to give her some food for her children. When she went in and up to the front counter, pleading her case, the owner denied her request and suggested she leave. Dejected, she walked out and sat on the bench in front, hoping she'd be able to collect money or food from the patrons.
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