Jaquain fell off his bed in his sleep THUNK.He slowly open his eyes not moving,staring up at his ceiling listlessly his eyes containing no excitement or dejection.He raised his torso and looked around the small apartment,clothes were littered everywhere,copious amount of dust on the floor and flowing within the air.The room reeked of ammonia,piss and shit probably because the buckets of shit and bottles of piss laying next to his bed,the room was pitch dark all the blinds closed as if the person inside had an allergy to light.The man robotically got up and proceeded to randomly dress himself in a yellow shirt and overalls.He went to his small mirror and combed out his grey hair and mustache,his wrinkled face showed no emotion.As he walked towards his door he winced in pain,he kicked a synringe of an unknown substance into the corner and a broke pieces of a small glass pipe.As he opened the door he frown as he felt the scorching sun on his skin and the brilliance of its light reflecting within his eyes.As he walked down the stairs he sees an old short woman waiting at the stairs for him.
"JAQUIN!I'm finished with your behavior you have 1 month left until I kick you out if you don't pay your rent."said the old woman spatted viciously
Jaquin looked down at the short woman his face still frowning,after staring at her for some seconds he walked pass her without acknowledging she existed.
The old woman shouted various curses towards Jaquin as he walked away.
Jaquin slowly walked miles within the dirty streets where he eventually reached a small winery with trucks with barrels outside and men carrying them to the trucks but as he entered the building he glanced towards a tavern opposite the winery.He opened the double door of the building where he sees the hustling of workers doing various jobs.
As soon as he took 2 steps within he heard the squeaking voice of a man
"JAQUIN!You're late once again.This is your 7th time late to work.Once more and we'll have no choice but to cut you loose.There's a lot of people that would want to be in your position,to have any job at all and here you are wasting it away."Jaquin looked at the man and nodded,he walked towards the filled wine barrels began to pick it up and carry it to the truck.Time flied and night descended his day's of work was completed.Jaquin tiredly stumbled to the tavern opposite,he opened the doors sat at the counter with many stools.The sound of gosisip,toasting of glasses and smell of beard overwhelmed him.He lost focus and zoned out while breathing shortly fortunately he heard a voice call out to him"Hey Jaquin,another hard day of work?"Jaquin stared at the old bartender that was talking to him and nodded."Ohh I see so you need some stress relief?"as the bartender said so she had a slight smile and winked at him.Jaquin nodded continuously "well here you go this time it's on the house don't worry its for because your prolonged patronage."as she said so the bartender slid him a white box and started talking to another employee beside her.Jaquin picked up the box and went home,opening the door he stripped and went straight to his bed,opened the box inside was a glass pipe and a syringe.He hesesitated between the apparatuses but chose the pipe in the end.He picked up pipe and lit it with a lighter on his bed and smoked in the darkness of his home.His dull eyes shined as bright as the stars and he smiled.
AUTHOR:EARTHWORKEROFBRILLIANCE