Darry Curtis who watches his dad play football as a kid and looking up to him with this awe in his eyes
Darry Curtis who played football with his dad as a kid and whose dad let him win almost every time
Darry Curtis who wanted to be like the football stars on TV that he used to watch with his dad
Darry Curtis whose dad teaches him that it’s okay to lose things in life and not to beat yourself up over being dealt a bad hand
Darry Curtis whose dad worked his tail off to afford him a uniform and a ball from his favorite team
Darry Curtis who joins the football team his freshman year and his father couldn’t be any prouder
Darry Curtis whose dad builds him a shelf for all his trophies
Darry Curtis who earns the position of cornerback in his junior year and him and his dad celebrate with chocolate cake
Darry Curtis who in his senior year has amounted many awards and trophies that his father helps him hang on his walls and put on his shelves
Darry Curtis who stares at these trophies before he goes to bed, swearing he can still hear his fathers voice telling him he’s proud of him
Darry Curtis who takes down the trophies and awards because he can hardly look at them anymore without breaking down
Darry Curtis who is so desperate to keep his brothers fed and well that he pawns away his trophies
Darry Curtis who realizes these don’t make enough money and he has to pawn away the uniform his dad bought him
Darry Curtis who breaks down afterwards because he lost the final meaningful thing he had from his father
Darry Curtis who cries himself to sleep thinking about how heartbroken his dad would be
Darry Curtis who finally breaks down and is unable to hear his father tell him he’s proud of him anymore
Darry Curtis who forgets that it’s okay to lose in life because he’s so wrapped up in his grief
Alright, that’s a wrap! Gonna go take my History final, bye bye! Wish me luck!
