The story revolves around a young boy named Larry and his brother Leonard, who live with their mother, Karen, and her two sons from a previous marriage. Karen is a cruel and abusive mother who favors her biological sons over Larry and Leonard. When their father leaves, he gives Larry a credit card that can be used when he turns 18, and tells him to always carry it with him.
Years pass, and Larry and Leonard are constantly bullied and belittled by their mother and stepbrothers. One day, Larry's stepbrothers try to take his phone, but he refuses, and they threaten to tell their mother that he hit them. Karen believes her biological sons and punishes Larry by not allowing him to eat.
Larry's friend Omar tries to help him, and Larry confides in him about his situation. Omar tells Larry that he is his only family and that they will escape together.
When Larry turns 18, he uses the credit card to buy food and other necessities. He and Leonard decide to run away from home and start a new life. They take some of their stepfamily's belongings to sell and use the money to survive.
Meanwhile, Karen and her sons are furious that Larry and Leonard have left and are determined to find them and punish them. They eventually track them down, and a confrontation ensues. In the end, Karen kills her own sons, and Larry and Leonard escape. Karen is arrested and sentenced to the death penalty for her crimes.
The story ends with Larry graduating from university and working as a programmer, thanks to the support of his brother Leonard. They are finally living a happy and peaceful life, free from the abuse and cruelty of their past.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A person named Karen is talking to her son Larry, saying she's leaving him and his brothers.
2. Karen tells Larry that his brothers are not her biological children.
3. Larry's father had given him a credit card before he left, which can be used when Larry turns 18.
4. The credit card was activated, and Larry's father had left a lot of money for them to live a normal life.
5. Larry and his friend Omar are planning to escape from their current living situation.
6. Omar helps Larry find a job with Mr. Jackson.
7. Larry does an excellent job and earns a lot of money, which he uses to buy things he needs.
8. Larry and his brother Leonard decide to leave their current home and start a new life.
9. They take some belongings, including cell phones and consoles, and sell them to get money.
10. They use the credit card to buy a car and paint it to disguise it.
11. Karen is angry and wants her sons to return, threatening to punish them if they don't.
12. Karen's sons, Larry and Leonard, are determined to start a new life and not return to their mother.
13. Karen and her sons have a confrontation, and Karen is arrested by the police for her crimes.
14. Karen is sentenced to the death penalty for murdering her children.
15. Larry graduates from university and becomes a programmer, thanks to his brother Leonard's support.