nd no one even cared if he existed. Have his parents abandoned him? Did they finally decide to leave him to rot in ja

ould have known that she was a thief. She only kept asking about the cost of the things he wore, that could ha

tivities but something just feels off. They keep ta

floor and grips the ga

onna get me out

ef of police walk

yet? My parents? No o

and shakes his head bef

ot coming.

"My lawyer then, he told you

nd on his waist. "Em...The thing

freezes staring at the ch

ng talking about?" He yells

s. They found the lawyer's phone and since the police stat

they in the

ut a word biting his bottom lips as i

sked a quest

died on the spot. The lawyer is t

.. He just stands there in complete paralysis as his stomach twists and his breathing changes. He clenches his chest as they ache

e voice of the chief officer

sy kid." He says b

g. Is he dreaming? Why isn't he waking

the gate and sta

I gotta see my parents, oka

all continue with their dut

is undercut with a choking heaviness that forces him to pause several times, his watery eyes c

him with pity while other

Alfie sits on the floor with his head on the wall as he overhear

go see for himself. He would not believe all this

**

ents and he still had to morn them in the cell. Everything really

the cops says opening the cell and Alfie stare

e come outside, yo

ren't my parents, then I

ou're still in shock about what happened but you hav

lk to him

lfie stares at the man without

him before but only on TV and the times he c

wanna go home?" The man

oking at the man who is still smiling like he had won a trophy. The

at him waiting for

How have you bee

a bored look, "W

I'm your father's closest friend and bus

member he has left is his grandmother who has dementia and is at a psychiatric hospital in LA which once their hometown before they move here in

ta here?" He asks th

Luca

hy?'Cause you fe

hand up and a young guy that came with him, com

files on the t

pers son." Luc

the papers before

s this

alid. Your father had given it to me. I guess he

and nods before stretch

en

him a pen and he quickly signs on the

Alfie Brooks." He gri

the cops escort Alf

" The chief offi

his clothes and wallet

dy?" H

ks, you're fr

nd leave the police station. He enter

y steps into the living room where he meets the house servants all

time seeing it. His memory goes back to a week ago, when his mother came into his room

r and stares at it. He's

es. Blood streams down his hands but he doesn't seem to care as he moves over to the table and turns

h of them away and one of them falls on the

re now!" He yells at them and th

but he stops and stares at it. His heart clenches and tears clouds his eyes as he stares the fr

NTHS L

stair sliding his hands down

isitors mas

hile Peter is at the bar side getting himself a drink. He sighs. His friends have been trying to get o him sinc

e says walkin

away from everything. Ever since he returned, he has neve

t allow you drown yourself in sor

s as holding a glass

s didn't have to come." Alfie says

y we're here for you." Leo

eter says raising the glass of wine in h

good man; I have

go have some real fun."

se." Alfie stands up. "Y

the fun over here?" Peter sug

rows in confusion,

arty over here,

"It's the same party that took alm

loosen up." Leo whines. "Yo

t. "No means no; now thanks for the

o gambling?" Pe

im a look lik

are good at that,

we haven't don

" Alfie gives th

mbling." Leo groans slumping into the sofa pouting his l

money. Your dad was the highest shareholder i

, "Yeah th

"Great! So what are we waiting f

ey sigh thinking he wouldn't agree but then, a wide smil

gh for me buddies. Let's

I'm talking about."

quick." Alfie says be

own before arrivi

hake their heads at him. They go over to the VIP area where some other people are playing. A man wins and

just won says out loud bea

ie says to the man wit

them as he notice

see Kid." He g

covered from the 200,000 dollars

fs, "You will be the one g

e bag of money and p

eyes widen

?" Alfi

n kid." Rob

ts down and then begin the game. Alfie wins the

money and dared him to play another round with him

eside him who was drinking a hot cup pretends to slip the cup and the coffee pours on Robert's thighs. Robert looks down at his thighs and starts cursing at his partner while dropping t

ades to win and that's what

says pushing al

" Alfi

rds and shows them to Alfie. "I have a straight flush." He scoffs

e takes back everything Alfie ha

eechlessly. What just

ou were going

to play again. Robert agrees of course and at

will go broke." Peter

ghs and

icks down your sleeve. I'l

ve back, he didn't say a word to them so they think it'

bear the sile

I'm sorry

ho wants to go so

yes gro

unt me in." Leo ye

ts great having

ses the spee

ifornia?" Leo yells

you're embarrassing us!

alifornia!" Leo yells again

d this dude?" Pet

don't know, you f

" Leo rolls making