- 9.
To stop the calls, I got a new number.
Then, one day, when I was parking, Mark
jumped out from behind my car.
I jumped, startled. The guy with the unshaven
face and bloodshot eyes barely looked like
Mark. How could he fall apart so fast?
“Pam, Pam, I messed up, I know it, I’m sorry!
Mark went down on his knees, crying. I
wanted to puke. What did he want?
After a lot of crying and rambling, I finally
understood what he was saying.
Ten days after he stopped showing up, the
investors showed up at the office, demanding
answers. The company was a mess. Then, he
got sued, and the company had to declare
bankruptcy.
He gave Ashley over twenty million dollars,
but she lost it. He was beaten because he
told those men to come back to their senses
and reported them to the police.
I shook my head. How could he be so naive?
Anyone who ran a loan shark business had
werful connections And even if he called.
Г
the cops, Ashley’s dad had signed the papers.
These men would receive a warning.
“Where’s your girlfriend?” I wondered, since
the two were usually inseparable.
Hearing Ashley’s name, Mark’s eyes filled with
hate. “That gold digger! When she found out I
was broke, she slept with the loan shark. He’s
like, 50 years old! I actually felt sorry for that
money grabbing skank”
He begged me. “Pam, I was out of my mind! I
shouldn’t have left you, or the company.
Please, I have nothing now. Give me another
chance. You’re the only one I love!”
I turned away. Suddenly, Mark grabbed me
from behind. His eyes looked crazy. “Pam, I
love you! Let’s get married! I’ll talk to your
Г
Guys are stronger. I was scared he’d do
something crazy, so I couldn’t fight back.
“Let go! You’re crazy, Mark! I’ll call the cops!”
“Yeah, I’m crazy! I can’t live without you,
Pam!”
Then, a heavy thud. Mark collapsed.
