This story is really, really good. You do an excellent job of showing how hard life can be for foster kids, and how it can be much harder for the homeless. At the same time, you're keeping Clark in character, showing how he has compassion for others even when his life has hit rock bottom.
"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”
- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
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