LIFE AFTER JAIL
25 years later
Steve was moved to the "Gladiator schools" which is a
juvenile jail in California until he was 18. After he turned 18, he
was then transferred to the "Harris county jail" in Texas. Life in
Prison gave him time to reconcile himself and made Steve into a
whole new person. Steve regretted his actions and decided to
never be violent ever again. He reads books like "Beyond good
and evil" by Nietzsche and started to be at peace with himself
and his surroundings. 25 years had passed and he's 38 right
now. Steve was finally released from Prison.
Being a convicted felon, Steve, despite trying to move on
and get his life together, didn't know how to approach it. Steve
wasn't allowed to work in any places as people recognized him
from his past crimes and he was rejected in almost every job.
Finally Steve got a job at a grocery store in the outskirts of Texas,
where many didn't recognize Steve, nor did they care who he
was. Steve started to earn for himself and tried to live a decent
life, but his past had always haunted him and he never came to
terms with his past trauma and his regretful actions that killed
four innocent people, apart from his parents. He didn't have a
place to live for a few months and slept wherever he got a place,
until one day the owner of the shop gave him a room in his
house.
AT THE GROCERY STORE:
2 years later
One day the owner had gone out to catch lunch for
himself, and Steve took over the shop until then. One fine
Sunday afternoon, a blonde woman walked through the store
and her fragrance caught the attention of Steve. They talked
pretty casually and when Martha (the woman) was about to
leave, Steve took his shot. He asked her out for drinks if she's
interested. Martha wasn't impressed or anything; but out of
politeness she agreed to meet him in the store at 8.
AT THE BAR:
Martha : Hi! Nice to meet you. I'm Martha.
Steve : Howdy, Martha. I'm A.J. Steve Marshall. Women call me
Sweet Stevey.
Martha: (giggles) Ok "Stevey", tell me about yourself and what
brought you down to the countryside coz your accent doesn't
sound from here.
(Steve then decides at that moment, to not tell about his past
and try to move on. He knows down deep inside, he is making a
mistake by not being honest with her. But out of fear of rejection
and the only opportunity for him to make things better, he
decides to tell his story without the incident happening.)
Steve : Well! Long story short. I was raised in California and
worked at a grocery shop which my father owned. We didn't
make much but we did enough to survive. My dad and mom
died when I was young and I was sent to an orphanage. One
event leading to another, I got to Texas with a friend of mine
who owns a grocery store here. I'm staying with him and
working under him. My life isn't that interesting, but I'm
contempt with what I do and what I have. Much about me;
What's your story?
Martha : (sips her beer) Hey atleast you lived a happy life unlike
many and you're lucky for that. And about me, I never got to
meet my dad either. He died when I was two and I have been
raised by my single mom ever since. She passed away a year ago
and things are pretty rough.
Steve : Oh I'm sorry for your loss.
Martha : Oh please don't be. I am healing and trying to move on.