Eugene slumped back into his chair and sighed "2 broken arms, one broken leg, 3 bruised ribs and a broken nose. All the injuries I've recieved in the last 5 years and 9 months. Numerous black eyes, missing teeth and God knows what else. I'm not looking for sympathy Ruth. I'm looking for you to understand. There's no way I'm coming back here. This wasn't because I struck out. Its cause I was quiet and wanted to come home. I wanted to keep my head down and get my sentence out the way so I could get back home to you. The screws would strike out just for fun to break you down!. You any idea how much it ripped me apart to be parted from you? Your my little sister and the one I'm closest to out of us all. I know you hate me for leaving you to fend for yourself and I'm sorry!"

He crossed his arms on the table in a position that he tried to be comfortable in. "There's no way I'm ever coming back here because if I do........I'll be coming out in a wooden box and you will be wearing black! You want that? It's not the first time I've thought about ending it in here!"

He thought for a moment "I had thought about going to the fishing boats when I get released but I've been offered to do a trade. They are offering me a 3 month workshop to train as a cobbler then try and get an apprenticeship" he sighed "yeah I fucked up ruth. I'm not proud of it but I did. I did what I had to to help us all and it got me in this fucking place!"