"I have to start saving money now so I can afford a place to sleep on some nights when it starts to get cold again, sir," Madelene explained. "I can't afford to take a day off." It was hard enough for her to make money as it was already, most her clients took advantage of her youth and weakness and refused to pay.
Madelene turned to face him. Her soft blue eyes were blurred and there were tear stains on her cheeks. Silently she pulled her hair off of her face so he could see the bruising on her cheekbone.