[ WP ] A young man down on his luck finds out that he is God .

It was a rainy night in Los Angeles when Jerry left the underground casino in China town. Taking in a deep, sorrowful breath inward, with his mind full of despair and regret, Jerry pulls his hood over and begins to walk home. “ Figures, ” sighs Jerry, “ That it ’ ll be raining tonight of all nights. Fuck what am I going to tell Abigail? How am I supposed to pay rent tomorrow? How am I supposed to buy Julie ’ s sho… Fuck. ” 
 
 Jerry was a proud man, brought up in a quiet neighborhood in Castaic where his father always told him that, “ … it ’ s a man ’ s job to insure that his family is well taken care of son. ” After graduating high school he signed up for the U.S. military where he became a 63-B ( Light Wheeled Mechanic ), went off to fight in Iraq where he had returned with PTSD and depression, and eventually developing a drinking problem. After finally seeking help for his depression, he had met Abigail in a waiting room in the VA office. The short version to this story; they went out…; got married after a year…; and had a daughter which is currently 6yrs. old named Julie. 
 
 Jerry continued down the street into Chinatown Central Plaza away from New Dragon. Only reason Jerry was here was due to the fact that he had nowhere else to go to try to make a quick buck. He recently lost his job, the family ’ s savings account and rainy day fund had been used up, and his last hope for rent money was all in his last hand of Black Jack. Walking thru the plaza, he passes a man sitting against the wall on a carpet begging for money while everyone passes by not even noticing. As they make eye contact Jerry can ’ t help but mumble, “ I ’ d help you if I wasn ’ t on my way where you are now, ” With the man looking down at his bowl, and Jerry walking away thinking, “ if I could friend, I ’ d help you find a worm place to spend the night. At least the stars are looking beautiful tonight. ” 
 
 “ The stars? ” Jerry thinks to himself, “ how am I able to see the stars, but no rain clouds? ” Suddenly he hears a man speaking to quickly for him to understand, to quickly even if he knew Chinese. Jerry turns around to find the beggar at his feet, holding gold coins in his hands, and bowing before him. Jerry instinctively look up as he felt the eyes of onlookers fall upon them, and as quickly as the thought entered his mind, they all look away and continue on with their night. Shaken up at this point, he whispers to the man, “ please leave me alone! ” The man stands up obediently, bows, and returns to where he once was. Jerry looking astonished goes to wipe the rain from his face when he discovers that it ’ s nothing but sweat. “ What the fuck is going on here? Damn it I wish this rain would stop. ” And as if by coincidence, the rain went to a drizzle, then stop all completely. With the rain gone, he had noticed that the only wet area was where he was standing. Looking around slightly frightened, and attempting to maintained his composure, continues on his way with a sudden realization that- suddenly his phone rings. Abigail is on the other end when he answers. The sound of her voice was always able to calm him. “ Jerry honey, ” says Abigail once the phone was answered, “ It ’ s late dear. When will you be home? ” Jerry replies, “ I ’ m on my way now Abby, should be home shortly. ” With the rain beginning to drizzle once more, as he hangs up the phone he says, “ What am I going to tell Abigail? ” 

