Living is what all human want. To be happy and grow old after passing our knowledge to the next generation.
I'm Stone Kripty, 19 years old and wake up like every others Human on this planet.
For me, living is not agreable and can only try to be like others.
My mom died giving birth to me and my father could not forgive me for her death so he gave me this lame name and do everything he can to make my life a bit more harder than it should be.
Whatever, i don't live with this sorry excuse of a father since i turned 16.
I should be happy that i don't have to suffer of him beating or insulting me for no reason anymore but this fucker just decided to disappear and leave an underage kid alone with some debt and a 20 meters appartment that's almost collapsing as it is so old.
At start, i didn't have any idea how i should go with my life since i knew only how to wake-up, go to school and come back to sleep.
It was only when two shady creditor where at my door steps that i understood why my shity dad left in hurry.
The two guys were huge and fighting wasn't really a possibility so i only tried to explain to them the situation and they left.
That's what i want to say, but they mostly beat me senseless and gave me 2 weeks to give them the 3000 dollars that my dad owed them.
That would have been hard but i wasn't dirt poor like my father.
Whenever i had the time, i did odd jobs around the city so with my meager economy and a little student loan taken at my bank, i gave everything to my father creditors.
Strangely, they didn't try to take more of me at that time and left me alone since then.
The rest of my life after that became quite dull and i studied the harder possible to give myself a better shot at living.
Going to school and doing some part-time was boring but at least, i had a roof on top of my head and the strict necessary to eat, sleep and buy some clothes.
Here i am, 3 years later. I work like no other to be sure to start life without debt.
But everything change!
"Today, is the last day. My loan is finnaly over!" I'm completly exhausted after having done 3 extra hours at the construction site.
I'm going to check out and take my paycheck, when i'm called by my co-worker.
"Hey, Stone. Want to have a drink with us tonight?"
"Sorry Luc, not this time, need to go at my bank early tommorow."
Luc is a good guy that keep inviting me to go out almost every time we work together but i definitely can't go since i'm broke and everything i have, go to reimburse the loan.
For once, Luc don't let it go and come to me and put his arm around my neck before talking in my ear. "You know that sometime it's good to have a drink or two? you pass your time, studying and working, how can you appreciate life?"
"Appreciate life? You know well that i'm broke because of my shitty dad..."
He cut me before i continue and say." No problem, it's all on me tonight, go take your paycheck and we go!"
I don't understand why he's always trying to take me out but in this case i can't really say no either.
"Okay, wait for me".
After taking my paycheck and my phone in the locker, i go outside and see Luc waiting for me outside.
"Finnaly, you're here! I tought you fled"
A bit embarrassed for having the idea just before he said it made me feel like I'm really a bad friend.
"OK, don't sweat the small thing and jump in my new car" Luc show me his car key and I could only jump in pure incredulity before saying. "A Maserati? Did you stole it?"
"Come inside, the interior is even better than what you think" His smug face is completely making me feel like a popper but I can't say no either, so I come in and he start driving.
Before I new it, we were just in front of a high-class lounge bar with other car of the same quality.
It sure is different riding that kind of car than taking public transport...
I can't keep it to myself anymore and ask him what is actually happening before he have the time to exit the car. "How? Just how fucking How!? I thought you were as broke as I am..."
Saying it like that make me feel like I'm just jealous of what he have now.
He look at me with shock painted all over his face before answering me. " First, nobody can be as broke as you, you litteraly hinerited the debt of your father. Second, this friend of yours have been dabbling in programmation since young and I make a bit of quick cash selling my idea and application. Third..."
"Wait! You know how to code?" I knew Luc since our school days but we started really knowing each other only when he found that I already worked at this construction site.
"It's not like you really know me, you fled every time I tried to befriend you..." he took a hurt look and continued "If only you knew how much of a friend I considered you, being ignored like that gave me so much heartache..."
Seeing him make a fool of himself like that only make me grumble in my growing little beard.
I can't let my life continue this way so I say courageously. "Luc, my friend ! I fought hard to have a normal life after all my father done to me but from now on, I will live honestly and bravely and repay your kindness."
He look at me briefly before saying emotionally "don't sweat the small stuff, we're brother ain't it?"
It feel like he tricked me but what can a new rich guy like him could want other than a good friendship with a dirt poor guy like me?
At least I'm not completely lonely...
...
I wake up with a big headache and the taste of something in my mouth.
Quite horrible since i donnt take me more that 10 seconde in my dizzy state to start puking all over the floor.
"What's... the fuck... happened! I'm totally wrecked..." my head's ringing over my own slurred speech.
I only remember how great the night started with alcool... "bleurg..." just thinking about it make me throw up.
I wipe my mouth and crawl my way to the door while thinking of what we've done.
"... the tacos after the first club... The body shots at the Diamond's... The girls we took in Luc new car... And after party on the rooftop of my building"
Finally at the door with my head still buzzing me like a fire alarme, I try to stand up at my utmost possible in the circonstance and wish I opened the toilet door of my appartement.
"Fuck Aarg! Too bright. "
Blurry eyed, iwatch all around me but I can only see myself in some sort of wood house.
"How the fuck did I end up here!"