Fifty Dollars
His gaze was riveted on the bill that was on the table in front of him. Fifty bucks was the total amount that should have been paid. In terms of his orders, there wasn’t much. Instead of simply providing him with food, the faculty members had other plans in mind for the suffering soldier. The moment he laid eyes on the shockingly high bill, his blood began to boil. In spite of his immaturity and age, they failed to recognize his potential. It was all going to be paid for by them.

Fifty Dollars
The Bill
For the simple act of expressing his rights, he refused to pay such a huge amount. If he did anything that was against their policy, what does it matter? Since he was a human being, he was entitled to be treated with more respect. In the event that the personnel had been aware of the reality of the elderly man’s history, they would have been more cautious. His plain demeanor did not detract from the fact that he was anything but feeble.

The Bill