Big Egos Make For Big Downfalls

by Stovohobo

He slumped back against the same tree that had nearly knocked him unconscious. To my amazement, I saw tears tracing paths through the dirt on his face. His hair hung low, giving him an even more defeated posture.

“I—I won’t…be like him…” he stuttered in between breaths.

I said nothing. Better to let him drown in self-pity before he starts trying to kill me again. But…did I really want to wish him harm? A month ago, we were inseparable, and now, now we were mortal enemies. And all because of his idiot father.

Yep, a corporate giant, he was. Owned nearly every known company there was, bribing and corrupting along the way. This didn’t give his son the greatest reputation. In fact, the reason we stopped being friends was when he told me who his father was. Before that, I never knew.

You see, his dad put my dad out of business. Our family had been living in a penthouse in the most lavish hotel in Vegas. Then he ruined us. Now we’re stuck in the poor houses, nearly homeless.

Comments

Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Big Egos Make For Big Downfalls

    Laine the Grey's Buddy Icon Laine the Grey

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Interesting.

  2. Big Egos Make For Big Downfalls

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Interesting…I’ll assume from the rating that means it’s good?

  3. Big Egos Make For Big Downfalls

    llamaluvsmenotu's Buddy Icon llamaluvsmenotu

    Posted about 1 year ago

    cucumber

  4. Big Egos Make For Big Downfalls

    Mask By The Moon's Buddy Icon Mask By The Moon

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I thought my story would have sent across a medival feel, but whatever floats your boat man. Good story.

  5. Big Egos Make For Big Downfalls

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Haha, well, I thought, “Hrmmm…this could be medieval but then I could make it modern…but no, I think I’ll make it futuristic, even.” Thanks anyway!

  6. Big Egos Make For Big Downfalls

    Mask By The Moon's Buddy Icon Mask By The Moon

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    okay????? lol.

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