Chapter 16

Amanda's house

It had been three weeks down the line since my last meeting with Xander and I still hadn't been able to land a contract or get an appointment. There were bills to be paid and with no steady flow of income, I soon realized how much of a burden it was to take care of my kids and my mom. I had looked around for alternatives to get some extra cash but no one proved fruitful. It was almost as if I was some sort of reject in society. Xander had played a nice one on me. I truly was left with no choice than to accept that fiend's offer. But was that really the best option right now?

"......It's the only option" mom said to me, "The school has been calling all day. The kids' tuition fees are due and they also emailed me the bill. It's a hundred thousand dollars!" Mom snapped me back into reality. A hunnit grand? I hadn't even realized how huge their tuition was up until now. Just a few weeks of no income and I could already feel the heat of the lifestyle I had created for