David

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The morning sun shines through David's studio apartment window, acting like a laser beam cutting through glass. David is awaken by the beam of sunlight and slowly wakes up from his bed. He starts to stumble to the window and almost closes it until he saw something from down in the streets. His eyes open up like a treasure chest when revealed to pirates. David throws open the window panels and goes out to the balcony. He leans over very quick and tries to catch a glimpse of what he thought was his father, Richard. He throws himself back onto the balcony and sits down on the patio. David could've sworn he saw Richard but he shook it off only because it has been years since he last saw his father. He starts to slouch on the patio chair with cushions that sink you in. David starts to have a flashback of his childhood when he can remember his dad bringing girls home and the way his father secretly escorted them home. David thought that was the kind of life he wanted; he always thought that if Daddy does it, then it's all right. But now David is angry at his father for letting him think that this lifestyle was the way to go. He now understands why Richard became so overprotective over the years. Richard wanted to create a better life for his kids and David fell into temptation. David now sits upright in his chair and looks over at the unknown woman in his bed. He places his face into his hands and starts to weep. For years he has been New York's finest bachelor and the title never bothered him until now. This has become such an atrocious habit for David that now he only views himself as an atrocity. David picks up his composure, removing any evidence of any kind of emotion. He stands up from the chair, looks out the balcony for a quick search, shakes his entire body, and puts on his legendary playboy smile. In his mind his only thoughts are, "Go 'em tiger." He walks back into the apartment as David The Bachelor and leaves behind his feelings as David The Nothing.

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