g for news of his mother's condition, his hear

w and had still not gotten a respons

hemicals used to clean the hospital w

gency room to give him some news, he was fu

mother lying face down on the kitchen floor with a bloody nose. After the shitty day he'd h

arm and Atlas quickly stopped them, his intentions to ask about his mother's condi

what's going on with my mom?" He

medics stated and almost continued to roll the patient towards

his fear, only worsened it. In fact, with every mi

he emergency room and was about to push the door ope

nally! He

g? Is my mother okay

e out rapidly a

The doctor said, pushing his glas

Atlas inquired, his bro

look that made his st

s he looking at

pressed, not liking the d

or invited Atlas to j

my office and w

*

Atlas exclaimed, hopi

atment." The doctor repeated, his hands clasp

ey was failing and that in order to proceed with

ve that kind of mon

way we can proceed with treatment. Seeing a

las said with conviction, remembering all those times

r years ago, u

a sympathetic look

ke before he ran mad and Atlas was danc

afford to be alive and even though he worked for six months straight in five

he chair he was sitting on and

oney. At least for her first treatment. He was not g

*

his bosses office, determined to be

to do to get it, he was goi

e Knocked on the door twice before open

his computer, an irritated lo

He asked, his tone impatient and

t night, I need your help. You see, my mother is seriou

do with me?" His boss snapped,

in any way I can, I'd work and pick up extra shifts if I have t

ally shaking un

help, I can't really give an advance to s

ed at the m

our pard

ndered as he waited for an answer

st eight years now. Had his boss sudd

the Willow company. Your services are no longer needed. We'l

rong. There was no way he had just gotten fired from

do anything, why am I getting fire

mpla

a powerful man says he wants someth

g about?" Atlas asked even

irritated sigh bef

will. Remember the day a man stopped you on your way

nt but still confused on what that ha

e his wife or even pay me off to leave her. So, why did it

s s

ner of this company. He is re

can't fire me because I refused to leave

prot

uh?" He chu

oor, the rich do not commit crimes, they m

ization that I wouldn't be getting the m

ithout it, my mothe

a new job then

t's impos

dismissed

ut was quickly cut off by

before I call secur

o this. This is my on

e thought of that bef

he pressed a bu

ged into the office and pulled Atlas by the shoul

have to do thi

had carried me out said to me once we we

gnoring Anthony who was still stand