Drabble - Luck

 

Alan was roused out of his sleep at nine ‘o’clock in the morning to find his room full of Mr. Robert. Robert was there in a nightdress, in his soiled trousers. Robert was there, humming softly in a brown polka-dotted gown.

Alisha thrust a newspaper at Alan, as he sat up blinking. He took the paper, and the first thing that met his sleepy eye was this:

   BUMPER STRIKES AGAIN

  MINE WORKER WINS $40,000

His name accentuated at him from the printed page and with it, came a rolling drop of tear.

Robert is the man he owes a 20,000$.