The pimply-faced kid was having some vision problems. But he saw no use in saying anything about it to his parents.

Both dad and mom weren't working - take a good guess, Dear Reader.  Yep, you got it - neither got uc either.  So, the very idea of getting an eye exam - let alone glasses, wasn't happening.  Besides, pimples was no longer in school, to attend, you had to ... yep, you guessed right, Dear Reader.  As for truancy issues, that bureau was just one of understaffed many.  So, atleast the upcoming fist full of fines wouldn't happen - well not right away.

Needless to say, the young man kept a low profile.  He didn't get out much, especially during weekdays.  He kept up with the algebra lessons - lessons, which the kid was, quite evidently, God gifted to have had the foresight, to download and hard copy his entire text.  Was barely a few days later, he lost his internet access.  As for the history and the various social/literary sciences, he didn't give one hoot about - all those lies.  He did miss the tech science class, but with no internet, what was the point!

Not only that, to even turn on a computer - yeah, he was savvy enough to climb into a few windows, but to do so, that wasn't wise. So, in the meantime, he studied his algebra, re-read the books he and his parents had - well, for an hour or so.  Then he had to give his eyes a rest for a bit, before continuing.