Sonny and the money

Throughout the novel The Flowers we get to know Sonny very well since its told from his perspective. We find out somethings about his background and past. In the beginning of the story we find out that Sonny is basically on his own. Sonny tells us ". . . I made my own dinner and lunch and did my shit without nobody" (5). His mother never really took care of him, he was forced to do things for himself when he was really young because he could only depend on himself. His mom was always out somewhere " It was that my mom, if she wasn't at her job, was out on dates and whatever" (5). Being that young and not having a real parent, you learn to find ways to fend for yourself and become independent more quickly then other children.
Sonny is brought up this way, which also makes him violent in a way and seems to show he is tough. Sonny witnessed abuse in his home ". . . She'd go after Ceci with belts or wooden hangers or whatever  was near" (5). Because of all the terrible things that happened to Sonny throughout his childhood made him who he is now. I think he steals because  he needs to provide for himself with food and its something for him to do. He knows its wrong but Sonny tells himself ". . . just put away for necessary things, it wasn't as bad" (49). From there once he just gets worse, he steals more and more from Cloyd, Deep down in his mind he regrets it " I wish I didn't but it was done" (159).
Sonny can do a lot of things with all that money he stole. He seems to spend a lot of time at the bowling ally but he doesn't have to pay since the owners give him everything for free. Sonny could spend it on Nica. Buy her things she doesn't have and can never afford. Give her things that would make her happy when she is living in that apartment all the time with yelling parents. Nica is the one person Sonny really cares about and focuses on. He dreams about going places with her and he seems to do that a lot. He wants to take her away. I think that's what he is going to decide to do with the money. He will spend it wisely on something or someone he cares about because it took a lot for him to take that money. He seems to regret it so I think he is going to spend it on something that's worth it.
 If I was Sonny I wouldn't have stolen anything from anyone or my stepdad. Since he did I think I would just return all that money he stole from Cloyd. Its not too late for him to go back and put it where he found it. If I got caught at least I did the right thing and finally put it back without touching any of it. If Sonny were to decide to make this choice it would make things less complicated in the future when Cloyd finds it missing.