"A GIFT OF HAPPINESS"

"A GIFT OF HAPPINESS"                   CHAPTER 5: JASMIN'S ARRIVAL  By Franklin Campusano  _________________________________________________________________________________     As of now, it's about 12:30am. After narrating Joel's experience to my friends there was a deep silence in our small apartment living room. Bella, Lilith and Kate are all filled with awe and shock, as I sit there among them in our little circle. Bella goes on to say:  "I honestly didn't expect that, that homeless man, Luis seemed like a good person. I'm sorry for her, for having to go through that."  "The part where the big brawl broke out in that abandoned street and then the police arriving and breaking it up was very shocking to me." Says Kate.       Lillith stands up and stretches her back by raising and spreading her arms, she then lets out a loud yawn, after letting out a deep sigh she then says:  "Tha...

"A GIFT OF HAPPINESS"  CHAPTER 2: ABOUT THAT OTHER DAY By: Franklin Campusano  ___________________________________________________________________________________           On one particular occasion, Leslie and I where on our way to the pizzeria to work when we passed by what the locals used to call "Homeless Street." That place used to be a haven for the homeless people back in those days. That part of the street used to function as the business district of the area, but it's been long abandoned. The homeless use the abandoned buildings as a refuge. While Leslie and I were passing through the area, Leslie looks at me and said to me:  "With all honesty Zoe, I feel a little jealous of you, you know?"      Taken aback by what Leslie said to me, I asked her:  "What? Why? Why are you jealous of me?"      Leslie smiled and closed her eyes and looked down briefly:  "Because you are always complaining about...