I’m Justin. I have to go to school every day with two bodyguards. It sounds pretty cool when I say that. But when you find out what happened to me, you’ll see it’s not exactly something that you’d want for yourself. My dad is a truck driver. For years, he drove around the whole country. We’d only see him 4 or 5 days a month, at most. Even though we barely spent time together, we had this strong bond. On the days when he was home, we used to play board games. He would always let my sister or me win. I miss those days a lot. We were a really happy family. I was happy at home, and at school as well. I think that’s because I had the best group of friends in the city. Matt, Jamie, Chris and I have been friends since kindergarten. We went to the same schools. We promised each other that we would stay together until high school’s over. Last year, Matt’s family moved to another city. Matt convinced them to let him stay here with us. He lives with his aunt right now. Things were going really well, and then something seemingly good happened, which changed our lives. My dad has been playing the lottery for years. Occasionally he would win small prizes. But one day he hit the jackpot and won the biggest prize in years. So one morning, we woke up as one of the richest families in the city. Many people dream of winning the lottery. My dad quit his job as a truck driver. We moved to a nicer neighborhood, bought a bigger house. From now on, we could buy anything we wanted… This is the good part. And then there’s the flipside.

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