He did not understand it, that piece of cardboard paper in his hand. It was handed to him after a he bought a can of coke and a week's worth of bread. He absentmindedly put it in his coat pocket along with the folded piece of receipt.
When he got home and finished watching the 8pm news and his fastfood dinner, he went to his bedroom, went through every pocket in his trousers, shirt and coat as he readied the hot water in the bathroom. It was then he found that piece of paper: a worn scratchcard. He used his keys to rub the silver coating off of the paper. At first, he thought his eyes were playing tricks, but he squinted and read and reread each letter carefully. It was clear and absurd as any other fine print. It read:
"Congratulations. You won another lifetime."
