"Aye. Da pays for everything. The clothes on me back, me sewing machine, my tuition at the school... Hell, he even paid for one of me brothers to go to Uni and the other to start his own band." He frowned, one hand going through his hair.

"He doesn't care that me back is screwed up. He's still pissed about how I talked back at him months ago... and how Professor Franklin stopped him from punching me. I mean, aye, that was my fault... I should not have done that..."

His green eyes began looking around, trying not to focus on anything.

"I just have to try better for the stupid show is all. If I try harder, it will not be as bad, aye? Maybe he will finally even be nice to me..."