The Abandoned Son's Rehabilitation

Payback

Luke enters his aunt's hospital room and shuts the door behind him. The sight that greeted him upon opening the door was quite surprising.

His aunt lay motionless underneath her covers. Her skin appears pale and lifeless. A thin layer of sweat covered her forehead. He could see beads of perspiration forming on her brow and running down her cheeks.

"Auntie?" Luke calls out to her.

His aunt didn't respond.

"Don't tell me that you've already kicked the bucket."

Still nothing. Luke walks over to her bedside and gently touches her arm. She doesn't stir.

He takes his finger and places them on her neck. She was still breathing but he doubted that she would live for much longer.

"What do I do?" He whispers to himself.

If she died here and now, he couldn't let anyone know. Not unless he wanted to be locked up in this place forever. And besides, he hadn't gotten what he came for yet.

Making a quick decision in his mind, Luke takes the syringe that he had stored in his clothes and injects the contents into his aunt's vein. There was no noticeable reaction as he injected the drug into his aunt's system.

After injecting the syringe, Luke stores it back in his clothes and turns his back to her motionless body.

"Well, I guess this is my cue to leave." Luke remarks as he begins to walk out of the room.

Just as he reaches the doorway however, he stops dead in his tracks when he hears a voice from behind the door.

Swinging his head around, Luke looks for a place that he could hide himself.

Looking around, Luke found that there was no place that he could hide himself except for a small bathroom within the room. Knowing that this was his only option, he runs for the bathroom making sure not to make any noise and locks the door from within.

Inside the tiny room,he can hear the door to the room open and a couple of footsteps approaching.

"Gosh. I didn't expect her to look so awful. Is she really alright? Maybe we should call someone."

Luke hears his sister talking to another person.

"No, don't bother. If she doesn't make it, it will be to our benefit. If anything, this will be a great chance for us." 

Luke listens closely as his sister and cousin speak. "These two are truly despicable. Unlike me, they were treated with nothing but kindness, yet here they are. Wishing for their own benefactor's death." Luke thought to himself as he continued to listen in on their conversation.

"Once she croaks, We will be able to take control of everything that she has left us in the will. She hasn't changed it in years so we each should get 25% of her company." His sister continues.

Luke had never heard of this will as he hadn't been included in any important matters like this. That leaves us with 50% and my brother with only 25%. And with Luke unaware of his portion, it will be simple to claim his as well, giving us 75% of the company."

"Its like stealing candy from a baby." The girls laugh as the formulate their plans.

Luke's eyes light up as he hears this. He was in his aunt's will?!

"If I truly do have a portion of her company, that means that I still have a chance to take everything from them. Even if it's just my 25% to theirs and my brothers, I still have a shot. They won't suspect a thing." Luke thinks to himself excitedly.

And as he does so, the box returns with a message.

You have successfully completed your first mission: Now awaiting mission rewards. Please be patient.

"Awaiting rewards? I wonder what it could be? If it's anything like what it used to fix my body, it will no doubt be useful. Perhaps even more than I am expecting." He ponders as he awaits further news.

His family eventually leaves and he takes this chance to return to his room.

Three weeks had passed since the events that transpired between him and his Aunt. Luke knew that his aunt had little time to live and he waited in anticipation for the time to claim his inheritance.

Although he had expected her to die sooner rather than later due to his actions, It still took a reasonable amount of time until the day came.

He had been released from the hospital the week prior and had returned to his small run down apartment. After having spent most of his money on medical bills, he had to sell off all of his possessions and pawned his car. He now walked everywhere as he made his way to the office building where he worked.

The work itself wasn't too taxing and he was grateful to receive a paycheck every month. It helped him stay afloat and provided him with the necessities such as food and rent. But he had always hated the idea that all of his hard work was for the benefit of his family, and yet they kept him at such a low position.

Everyday was the same routine. Wake up early in the morning, go to work, come home late at night and repeat. He was beginning to feel very bored by life and was looking forward to the reward that he was promised. He had yet to obtain anything from bubbles, but assumed that his reward would coincide with his inheritance.

On the third day following his release from the hospital, Luke wakes up earlier than usual. He decides to take advantage of this extra time and goes downstairs to grab a cup of coffee.

While waiting for his drink to cool, Luke notices something odd on the table beside his chair.

Upon closer inspection, he finds a small piece of paper sitting on top of a large envelope. Curious, Luke picks up the note and reads through it.

"Dear Luke,

I am pleased to see that you have not disappointed me. I hope you enjoy your new job and wish you luck with your future endeavors. sincerely, Your admirer"

"What the hell is this all about? Who could possibly send me a letter like this?" Luke questions as he holds the note close to his face.

"Maybe it's a prank? Or maybe someone sent it to me as part of some sick joke." Luke muses while stuffing the note into his pocket. "And did they know what he did?"

As he sits there thinking about who or why these people would send him such a letter, he takes a look at his watch and sees how late it's become. He rushes out the front doors of the building and begins walking towards the train station.