A Lesson in Responsibility

My dad smashed my gaming setup with a baseball bat because I skipped school three times in one

week. I was mid ranked match when I heard his truck pull up at 2PM on a Tuesday.

My stomach dropped because he wasn't supposed to be home until six. He walked straight

to my room, unplugged everything, and told me I had ten seconds to say goodbye to my rank.

I laughed thinking he was bluffing until he dragged my entire setup to the driveway.

My monitor, my custom PC, my mechanical keyboard. Everything. Neighbors came outside

when they heard the first crack. He destroyed two thousand dollars worth of equipment

in under five minutes while I stood there crying and begging him to stop. When he finished,