FIFTY ONE

Nathan opened his eyes and realized he was in a familiar room. The room's lighting was only from a single lamp and was dim, outshone by the sunlight that was quietly sneaking in through the slit in the window that had its curtains slightly open.

The man blinked before rousing himself from the not-so-soft bed. He groaned, as his temples suddenly ached, not to mention one eye that was sticky and difficult to open.

The remnants of last night's beating brought Nathan back to reality.

That his parents had just been killed by loan sharks while his older brother chose to run away and leave all the harsh realities of his family behind.

Debt, all started with a small loan. As parents who love their children, school is one of their responsibilities. Nathan's parents deliberately borrowed some money so that their three growing children could go to school and get the best education possible. In fact, the father was fired from his old job shortly after going into debt. The debt, which didn't seem