Chapter 6 Weight of becoming

Sam didn't sleep a minute that night till morning, as the darkness began to unroll from the sky, he starred at the time clock as this souvenir has brought nothing but bad luck to him ever since he has been gifted by his father, and he asked the time clock again, a gift or a curse? With hopes of getting feedback; parts of him wants to throw away but the sentimental value that the time clock held couldn't let him.

Sam thought about what Maya said about emotional baggage that he is carrying perhaps not letting go of this time clock one of the things that keeps the pain ever etched in his heart and he can't seem to move away from the pain of his father. Perhaps he is after all a soldier that has been wounded and being dealt with nature's unforgiving and cold hand or perhaps he deserved it because he thought to himself that suffering is what makes a man. He ruminated in his room till the sounds of crows were heard clearly outside, he had being lost in thought and lost track of time, he jolted out of the bed and headed to his sister's room to prepare for the day. He knew for sure what the answer is to Troy job offer that he was ready to fill the shoes of his uncle or at least try and do that.

Sam ready to juxtapose between school, trying to earn a living, taking care of his two year old sister and also the house maintenance. Troy and Sam met in school, Troy told Sam, boy you look like hell, what happened to you, your eyes swollen. How did it go with that hot chick bro, fill me in and don't you skip a story. Oh she spent the night at yours? Wow that would explain the swollen eyeball and the dark circles around your eyes, you pulled an all-night my boy didn't you? Sam was unsure where Troy got all the idea from he then debunked the news and told him they just spoke for a while and she escorted him to take his sister. Maya was an old time crush of mine when I was in Neverland so we just caught up on things that had happened for the last few years and all, nothing sexual, in fact she didn't even enter my house only escorted me to the gates that's all. Oh is that so? I saw the way you was looking at her, clearly you are heads over hill for her and I bet she was feeling you too, for her to follow you all the way back to your house and to see your sister, if she didn't care she wouldn't do that. Don't fuck it up Sam, get the money and you'll see she will be all over you like a snack.

Sam looked at Troy and finally said with a rather long face, my uncle has lost his job man, he has been fired. Troy's mouth dropped wide in shock then it morphed into a smile saying this is the perfect opportunity for you to fill your uncle's shoes and take up the mantle of the man in the house. You know for a fact now that your uncle is not working, this job came at the nick of time, I came at the nick of time. This is a golden opportunity Sam, so what says you, regarding the gig? I am in, Sam responded. As the bell was rung for assembly, Troy told Sam to meet him at the gates that he had already set an appointment with Mr. Reddington, so once he gives the signal they are to converge at the school gate and leave as soon as possible.

Back at the house, John started his day by chugging down whisky as he begun to wallow in his misery unsure of the next step to take and he took the picture from the family cover and saw his brother. He resisted the urge to cry as it was "unmanly" of him instead suppressed it with alcohol and muttered to himself I am a man, to be a man is to suffer. What will my brother think of me if all I do is cry as a man? It is distasteful, I must embrace pain and see it out. I don't need help from anyone or need to talk to anyone I just need to sort it out myself as I have always. John finally gave way to the intoxication as he fell into a quick slumber as thunder crackled and lightening flashed across the skies with rain impending.

Back at the school, Troy finally gave Sam the signal who hurriedly moved out of the school to a hideout where he met two more students like him and Troy with similar bags and school attire, he figured they are seniors based on their looks. Troy introduced them to each other and Sam hesitantly greeted the pair, then suddenly a call came him. Troy picked the call and informed the caller that they were ready to meet with Mr. Reddington and the voice told them to meet at the Southside of one of Mr. Reddington houses and they shouldn't be late then hung up. The group then exchanged glances at each other with Troy informing then to look alive as possible and he finally screamed let's make money boys!!!!!