The story, of a boy who strives to seek revenge, begins with his family. It discusses their journey from the very small island of St. Lucia to their new home in Canada. One day, a little black boy is threatened with a gun, and the protagonist intervenes to prevent this from occurring. The gangster sends his goon back and orders him to open fire on the protagonist. The shooter approaches him and fires at him until he runs out of ammunition. He makes it to the hospital where he has multiple procedures to save his life. He then endures to discover the purpose in his pain. He aims to take revenge and strives in his life for the very purpose of vengeance that brings him troubles including imprisonment and final realization that revenge is only for God.