Chapter 1

Prologue No matter if you are a pessimist or an optimist, Derek Esposito’s life wasn’t a good one nor a bad one.

It was just a mediocre insignificant existence.

His father was a bipolar abusive man, capable of disappearing is his bedroom for days during the depressive phase.

He would wake up only to eat, use the bathroom and the occasional “let’s make your life miserable” fit of rage.

During his euphoric phase, he would work like a madman, but not having any talent either as a businessman nor as social climber, he was unable to both being successful and establishing the right connections.

In his natural state, whenever he decided to actually take his medications, he was just a coach potato that would stand up and go to work just to avoid the blame and spite from neighbours and peers.

Whatever was his mental condition, he always was a perfect example of an abusive father.