[ WP ] A man on the verge of self destruction yells to his reflection about his mistakes and failures . He turns to see his pet has entered the room , jokingly the man asks the animal what he should do next . To his surprise it answers him .

Perry Williams threw his empty bottle against the wall opposite the couch he was slouching against, barely missing his bulldog, PB, who was quick to skirt out of the way. A slew of expletives escaping his mouth. 
 
 `` I've lost my job, my girl, and now my place!'' He groaned. `` Why? Why does this always happen to me?'' 
 
 This last month had not been kind to Perry. He had lost his stable accounting job due to a mismanaging of one of his firm's more wealthy clients. `` That's what they deserved!'' Perry took a swig from another bottle. `` They should have listened to my ideas! My boss is such an ass! He only fired me to save face with the Vanderheidens! Well they're all wrong!'' He took another gulp. 
 
 When his girlfriend found out he'd lost his job, she moved out. `` I should have known,'' he hissed. `` She was only after my money! Once my wallet was drained she was out the door! Friggin' gold digger!'' 
 
 And then, this. This! This stupid eviction notice taped to his door! 
 `` It's not fair, it's not fair, it's not fair!'' Perry stormed into his bathroom, not noticing PB trailing after him. He glared at his reflection, `` I've done my absolute best and no one notices!'' His gaze fell on the pair of scissors Riley had forgotten to pack up when she left him. He picked up the blades she had used to trim her bangs. `` I've had it! I'm through with this world!'' 
 
 PB growled at him, `` That's a lie and you know it.'' 
 
 Perry looked at her, `` Did you just...?'' 
 
 PB snarled at him, `` Talk? Yeah! I've listened to you moan about how no one understands you and you're doing your best for three years. That's like twenty-one years of my life wasted listening to you ramble!'' She headbutted him! `` You say you're doing your best and you know your not! You know why you got fired? You did n't pay attention to your job! You put the Vanderheiden's money into the wrong account! It was n't even one you managed!'' 
 
 Perry sat the scissors down on the counter, `` You ca n't talk to me like this!'' 
 
 `` You bet I can! You know why Riley left you? You did n't *want* to find another job! You wanted one to fall right into your lap and when that did n't happen, you just gave up! That's why she left!'' 
 
 Perry leaned against the wall, `` Good riddance, she just cared about my money!'' 
 
 `` She pulled double shifts at the diner to support your half of the bills waiting for you to get your act together! She loved you, Perry! Despite being the self-centered, self-pitying fool you are, she loved you! You let the best thing that ever happened to you walk away because you did n't want to put in any effort!'' 
 
 Perry squirmed under PB's gaze. `` Are you done yet?'' He asked in a meek voice. 
 
 `` You know why your family does n't keep in contact with you anymore? Because you treated them the same way you treated Riley! You ignored them unless it suited you! The reason you're alone right now is no one's fault but your own!'' 
 
 Perry sank to the floor, head in his hands, `` THEN WHY DO N'T YOU LEAVE ME TO DIE, TOO?!'' 
 
 PB wriggled her way into his lap and licked his face, `` Because every single one of us, maybe save for the Vanderheidens, love you. We're disappointed in you because we know you can be better, Perry! You're smart, you're funny, you have a great life but you got ta put in the effort to succeed! You can reconnect with your family, you can apologize to Riley and try to win her back! Go to your boss and swallow your pride! Admit your fault and he might take you back! If not, there are plenty of other places to start fresh! You ca n't go through your life assuming you're always right, because you're not! You ca n't give up every time something goes wrong, that's the whole point of life! If you give up now, *then* you'll be a failure. But if you go to bed right now and get a good night's sleep, you can start tomorrow fresh and get your life on track! I know you can do it, Perry. We *all* believe in you!'' 
 
 
 
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 Perry Williams woke up the next day, hungover, but alive. He called his mother, talking with she and his father for two hours. He spent most of it apologizing and listening, really listening for the first time, to their advice. They agreed to have a real, old-fashioned Sunday dinner that week. He left a message for Riley, it was n't easy, but he told her he wanted to talk to her and asked her to please consider calling him back. He called his landlord, who agreed to give him two more weeks to make his payment. All the while, his little savior, PB, snuggled on his lab, never giving any sign that the night before was n't just a drunken hallucination. 
 
 Perry got up and put on his best suit, `` Well PB, I guess it's time to go apologize to my boss, wish me luck?'' 
 
 PB wagged her tail at him. He had a long road ahead of him to get his life back on track, but there was nowhere to go but up. 

