Karim tried to shake him off.
“I don’t have food, go away.” He snapped.
The kid got up, sobbing, and stood there silently. Staring at him from underneath, bleary eyes. Karim had an inkling the kid had no idea what he was saying.
“Go AWAY!” he said, pushing him gently away. The kid only started sobbing harder.
“Fine, come along then, but mum won’t have you.” He said. He was sure he was making the biggest mistake of his small life. But there was something about those round black eyes, that face, and the kid’s total innocence that he couldn’t ward off. This was going to mean trouble and a lot of problems. But Boontoo would stay with him, and Karim was no stranger to trouble.
