re from being repeatedly hit by Sally yesterday. When

you crazy?! That's Andrew Jonas!

nager could only shake his head, witnessing Emma and Sally's antics

t's Andrew Jonas?"

what you said? Have you even thought before you speak? Not to mention that cold chocolate milk, t

tching her friend's antics. "I don't w

crazy or something? Every girl in this city would q

n invite any girl to watch a movi

has a girlfriend. Wait a moment." Sally took out her smartphone from her long skirt pocket

rl at a fancy restaurant. Emma stared at the photo that Sal

t morning, she was getting ready in her room for work. Her house was very close to

y? She didn't want to meet Andrew again. She didn't want

from her daydream by her mother's voice, accompanie

he saw three big and intimidating-looking men

there's nothing valuable to take fr

ugh the proceeds won't be much, at least half of you

ne of the debt collectors,

She approached her mot

another chance

almost five years. Don't you know that the

e from her bag. Her salary for the month. She approached one of the debt co

ition fees." Mona was s

ant thing is for them to l

said after counting the money in the envelope. "Our patience has limits. This is you

ed to sob. "His presence was a burden when he was alive,

patted her mother

table job. Sometimes, he would go on fishing trips for days and return with very little money. At other times, he

family. Mona also ran a small catering business, through which she managed to make partial payments for th

large sum of money from Mona. Two hundred thousand dollar. For three years, Mona and Emma worked hard to pay off the debt, but instead of

selling their valuable possessions, such as the car, television, and Mon

wn accustomed to the sight: debt collectors coming, ransacking their house, and her mother

this house? Ed's high school graduation exam is coming up.

oncentration for the exam. After Ed graduates from high school, he

tting my children live just t

work hard, right?" Emma got up. "I have t

rgive m

You did not

u said you've been ove

t, Ma. I can borrow

e cinema where she worked. Along the wa

it for your mother and brother too. Andrew Jonas