CHAPTER 12: FAMILY TRAUMA
This whole thing is similar to his experience, his neighbor didn't give up on him. Although the cards weren't the only things the old man left behind for him.
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"Why can't I just win for once" Little Cassian said, dropping his cards on the ground and frowns. They were seated outside on the old mans porch, The old man laughs.
"Patience Cassian" He said,
"I just want to win" little Cassian said pouting his lips,
The Old man chuckles,
"What if I let you win in the next game" He say's,
"That doesn't count" little cassian yells and the Old man laughs once more.
Then he stretches his hand and gives Cassian his cards, why don't you shuffle it and let's plat again" The old man say's,
"Okay" said little Cassian as he collects the cards from the man and begins to shuffle them all together. There was something little Cassian couldn't get off his mind, so as he shuffles the cards he wasn't paying attention and one fell from his hand.
The old man noticed,
"What's wrong little one?" He asked slowly stroking his beards.
Cassian was exceptionally good in this game, far more than he knows it, the only reason he wins is because of experience. So when someone that young and that good suddenly makes an error like that, his mind is obviously somewhere else. Little Cassian didn't respond and stayed quiet focusing on the Cards in his hands.
"Is it your parents again" The man asks,
"No, I've gotten used to it but it still hurt some times" Little Cassian say.
The Old man took pity on him, he himself doesn't understand what runs through his parents mind that they treat him like this. Such a talented young boy, had been through so much at a very young age. But what he didn't understand was why?
"Don't mind what they say, only you can decide your future" The Old man say's,
"I know" Cassian say's, he averted his gaze to the side to see an old spear and shield rested on the wall. The spear truly looked old and rusted up a bit, the shield was also in the same condition, old, rusted up and dented with holes on it. The look of the shield and spear truly showed it has seen numerous battles l,
"What are those" Little Cassian asked,
"Are they yours" He asked marvelled by the look of the shield.
"Yes" The Old man responds,
"That, there Is Berguta(he said pointing at the spear) and the other is Radjack(he say's pointing at the shield which had a sun design on it)"
"Wow I didn't know adventurers named thier weapons it so cool" Little Cassian says and the Old man laughs,
"I'm glad you think so" He say's,
"Those 2 are the first weapons I bought when I became an adventurer. I kept them in case my son might want to try to go on adventures as well and explore the world, I was hoping to give him on his first adventure. But he chose not to venture into it" The Old man explains,
"So What happened?" Cassian asked,
"My son became a trader, one of the best. He travels the world, going to kingdoms and cities and I couldn't be more proud of him"
The old man say's and Cassian excitement drops and a sad look was on his face.
"His lucky to have you" Little cassian say's with a sour look on his face, about to burst into tears. The old man felt for the young Cassian and already had plans,
"You know I was planning to give it away, to a very special and talented young lad who I'm very sure will rise above all odds and succeed" The old man say's.
*SCOFFS* Cassian scuffs,
"Lucky him" He say's,
The old man couldn't help but smile seeing Cassian attitude, he really wants the shield and spear or will settle for 1 of the 2.
"I was talking about you" The Old man say's.
Little Cassian face lit up in both surprise and disbelief, he couldn't hold his joy in any longer and stands up and hugs the Old man.
"Thank you" little Cassian says as tears of joy flows down his cheeks.
After that day, my uncle snooped through my things and found Berguta and Radjack. He accused me of stealing in front of my parents who stupidly believed and they went off to sell them, splitting the money among themselves. I hate them so much more than anything on this earth and I sometimes pray that thier deed will come back and hit them so hard they'll loose thier lives.
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