Good sequel. To keep the flow going better, b/c you used present tense for the most part, I might chagne “this all crossed my mind” to “this all crosses my mind.” Just a suggestion. But either way it’s very good.

Time to find a dumpster, or a job! Even if the character has to lie about their age. :) Is it the starvation making the character repeat about the food being “hard to find” and “scarce”? I know I would be focused on the food, too, but in your story it reads redundantly. :)