Tom sighed boredly as he pushed the lawnmower down the back yard of his parents house, grumbling and wiping his brow. It was the middle of the summer vacation, and whilst his friends were on vacation or spending time at the beach or the pool, he was being made to do every chore in the house by his parents. He had to mow the lawn, water the plants, do the vacuuming across the whole house, do all the washing and drying....all because his parents said he couldn't be lazy around the house all day. They were both at work right now, and it was a perfect oppertunity for him to slack off, but if he did they'd find out somehow. If all the work wasn't done they'd get mad and cut off his allowance for the rest of the summer. "Damnit.....it isn't fair....no other kid has to work this much just for a little bit of damned money...." He growled and started tugging off his shirt, tossing it at the patio by the backdoor. The heat was unbearable, especially when he was working so hard. His slightly muscular body, toned from sports in school, was glistening with sweat, but Tom just grumbled and got back to work. Once he finished the back yard he still had to vacuum the entire upstairs of the house. Maybe once he was done he could spend a few hours in a cold shower to cool down....he was really starting to hate summer now, and it seemed like nothing was going to make it any better.