In My Desperate Time

Found them?

I stand up, I feel excitement rising in me.

The other two are bribed into this, so as long as we can offer the money, they will surely tell us the truth.

"Okay, tell me the address, I will be there in a second."

But, I don't know how much money they will ask me for, will they start with a huge amount?

I don't have that much, but I know someone else who does.

Usually, I don't sue his money, but this is not usually, there is nobody else I can ask. This is my own matter, I cannot ask Mindy to pay this money for me.

"Uhm, Frances, I need to go out for something, can you give me some money?"

I look at him embarrassed, and hesitate to ask.

"Where are you going?"

I thought he will ask me how much money I need, but I have not guessed this will be his first question.

His focus lays on something else than mine.

me to go shopping with her, I want to buy some

am injured, and you are thinking about shopping?"

my excuse

how to lie, especially when I am talking to

what I say, he always knows what

already, there is no

look at him with eyes of a poor, wronged girl, I try

me in a long gaze, and then sighs, he takes out a bank card from his bag and hands it to

money is in that card, but

over his card excited, and tell him, "I will pay you back when I

in my pocket, to

us, and

people Hamlin hired are both working in this

it is those two. One of them tied me

I see the two of them, the pain of the memories

few deep breaths before

then they look away.

sit down beside Mindy, and give them

get too excited,

around and smile to her

I cannot face all this, I would not