A Drink too Many

The silence was broken by the loud metallic ring of a can clanking as it hit the road. The faint echoing of the subway can be heard from a distant. Over the years, life had treated Sam harshly. At first he was sued for bankruptcy, having all his assets and properties taken, and then as if the problems were lining up to greet him, his wife of ten years left him. As a result, his …

…He wished things could have been different. But it was not. He looked beside him and saw the bottle of gin. Picking it up, he staggered to his feet feeling nauseous and queasy. The echoing of traffic can be heard some distance away. Taking large gulps from it, hoping to impede upon his troubles and thoughts, he slowly walked back home with nothing to live for. Nothing to live for...nothing to look forward to...