The Man who Laughed and Killed

One day, an innocent man was walking down a street in New York. Until he got a call from his employer that he was being fired, despite his excellent performance there. The next thing that struck upon the man is that his girlfriend cheated on him. The next was his house was being sold. The only thing he had left was his pets. He had one Dog and one parrot, their names were Nickel and Laughter. They were the only thing that was keeping him bound to his sanity, until- read the story readers, otherwise it spoil the fun *Author starts to laugh Maniacally, before fading away*