A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Emily had her head in the clouds, when suddenly her phone dinged with a message.

She picked up the phone, read the screen and then sprang up from the bed.

"USD 100, 000 has been credited to your account," it read. Emily could not believe her eyes!

Before she could recollect her thoughts, the phone buzzed again—another message came in. It was from Jacob, saying "100, 000 dollars, for a kiss".

'It seems as if I had lifted a rock just to drop it on my own feet, ' Emily thought, agonisingly.

Emily lived a simple life. Any money, which she did not earn by herself, was like a hot potato to her. Without further delay she texted back," I don't need it. I'll transfer it back to you tomorrow."

Jacob quickly replied," I don't like to owe anyone anything. If you transfer it back, I would owe you a kiss, and I'd have to give it back to you the next time we meet."

'Give it back to me next time? Oh no...'

Emily felt like her face was burning on fire. She did not want to reply Jacob's message anymore and turned off the phone. 'Why, ' she thought, 'why should I do anything as he told me? I will not keep the money! I have no interest in his "repayment"!'

Exhausted both physically and mentally, Emily lay on the bed and soon drifted off to dreamland.

It was, however, an unpleasant dream, in which her mother cried and said that she needed more money. Emily was as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof; she did not know where to look for the money.

Once again, Jacob appeared in front of her. With a faint smile on his handsome face he said," Emily. One hundred thousand dollars for one kiss. Kiss me ten times and one million will be yours."

"One million, I repeat, one million in cash.." his voice sounded somewhat magical.

Emily whooped in delight and threw herself onto Jacob; she wrapped her legs around his waist and said," Jacob, don't seduce me! Or, I will kiss you till you go broke!"

The dream ended, abruptly. Emily woke up, like her soul had gradually gone back in her body. She recalled what she did in the dream and felt ashamed of herself.

'Kiss you till you go broke? Gosh, how could I say that to him! The girl who said that in the dream was definitely not me!'

money to Jacob. The next day, her mother phoned her, in tears, just like she saw in the

had borrowed money from all of her friends, and no one else was willing to lend her some money

that she would borrow the money from him and repay it later in full. Then she transferred the money to her mother.

message, he did not reply it at once.

in need of money. He decided to wait, assuming that

by day. Emily still couldn't find a job. She lost sleep over her problems. Jacob's

you, all

of what awaited her once she accepted Jacob's seemingly generous help, made her feel uneasy. She believed that no one would be kind enough to help her

the end of her rope.

the scale, was her father, and on the other end, was her dignity. 'My dignity, by contrast, is definitely of little importance, ' she thought.

bit her lower lip, picked up her phone and

he was expecting her call. Although he answered the phone

make her request. She abruptly changed the subject," Have...have you

"Yes."

talking, she wanted to kill herself at once, 'What am I

Jacob

that Jacob could be patient with her, while Jacob was actually waiting. Waiting for the words he wanted

about to come straight to the point, when suddenly she

the e-mail. After reading the contents of the mail, she

the company she had submitted her resume to. She just tried her luck, since the company was newly incorporated. Much to her surprise, she got the offer without any interviews. It was

finally see a light at the end of the dark

ask him for help, so he immediately tried to steer the conversation," Emily, what do you

like a wolf luring a rabbit.

she could hardly hide her excitement," Oh, nothing. I just want to say that the money I borrowed from you, Mr. Jacob,

and hung up the phone. Since, her good fortunates had offered

still beeping, but there was no one on the other end anymore. Jacob's face darkened, all of a sudden.

wanted to say to

one step more and she would fall for it, but then?