Thomas was sitting on the front porch of his home, watching as his little sister, Macy, played in the front yard. He glanced back down to the stinging pain in his knee, remembering how just moments ago he had scraped his knee. Normally, he would’ve told his momma, but his dad was home and Martin would’ve yelled at him for being so childish over a cut. So, Thomas decided to sit in silence on the porch, trying not to cry.