Phone rings.... "Hello, Mr. Jones" Said Mr. Loys " Sir, please have mercy on me, even if I sell myself I won't be able to repay you". Said Mr. Jones. "Shhhh, who says you can't repay me. I want 1 of your girls to serve my son, you know what I mean. I will give you some extra money ". Said Mr. Loys. "Okay sir, thank you sir". Said Mr. Jones in happiness as he ended the call.
Chapter 1 Are we going to be homeless
It's 6:00am Yvonne wakes up as usual to do her chores, "Gabby
wake up, let's get ready" said Yvonne.
"Let me sleep a little while, please" said Gabby.
"No, you have to wake up now or I'll tickle you" said
Yvonne.
"I'm up, you don't have to". Said Gabby.
"I'd wake Lucy and Valerie, you just have to tidy the
kitchen. I'd do the rest." said Yvonne
Yvonne is a very beautiful girl , tall, slender, brown skinned
with pointed nose. She is very
intelligent but due to her family's financial issues she and her siblings had
to drop out. Yvonne is the first child of a family of 4 children, all being
girls. As a result of this her father was always unhappy and only sees girl
children as investments.
****
Phone rings...
"Hello sir". Said Yvonne's father.
"Mr. Jones, when are you going to pay back my money?" asked Mr.
Loys
" Sir, I promise to pay back your money but I don't have it
now". Said Mr. Jones.
"If you don't pay my money by the end of the today , l will
take your life." Said Mr. Loys.
" Sir please..." call ends.
" how am I going to pay back the money". Mr Jones pondered.
*****
"Mummy.., we made a lot of sales today". Yvonne said in excitement.
"That's very good at least we would be able to pay for our
rent. Yvonne take this money and buy some groceries from the market". Said Mrs.
Jones.
" okay mum". Answered Yvonne as she collects the money and goes
off to the Market.
"Yvonne, Yvonne". Stella calls from behind.
Yvonne turns to the direction of the voice.
"Stella, how are you doing? Asked Yvonne.
"I'm doing just fine, and you?". Replied Stella
"I'm okay" Said Yvonne.
"It's been long we saw each other, since high school." Said
Stella.
" yes, your looking good ". Said Yvonne.
"let's exchange contacts". Said Stella
"Okay" Yvonne said as she brings out her button phone.
"see you soon ". Said Stella.
"Stella looks really good" Yvonne thought to herself as she
heads back home.
****
"pay your rent, I have been patient enough with you. I will
call my boys to send you out of my property". Said Mr. Hooks the Land lord.
" Sir, we will pay your money, just give us a little time
please". Said Mrs. Jones in tears.
" I have tried, your rent expired since 6months now, no sign
of payment. I am willing to give you an extra one week to pack your bags and
leave". Said Mr. Hooks as he leaves in anger.
" Mum, I thought you paid for the rent". Asked Yvonne
"I gave your father the money to pay the rent, it means he
didn't pay it. He might have used the money to gamble again". Said Mrs. Jones crying
profusely.
" Mum, don't cry we will find a way out". Said Gabby Yvonne's
immediate younger sister.
"Are we going to be homeless? Asked little Valerie.
"No, baby it will all be fine, we just have to work twice as
hard". Said Yvonne.
Mr. Jones returns at noon.
" where is the money I gave you to pay the rent, the
landlord was here and he gave us one week to vacate his property.". Said Mrs.
Jones.
"Woman, don't trouble me I have my own problems". Said Mr.Jones.
"We are going to be kicked out of the house and all you can say
is 'Woman, don't trouble me, I have my own problems.' Do you want us to live on
the streets". Said Mrs. Jones in anger.
"I'm off to bed, goodnight". Said Mr. Jones.
****
Phone rings....
"Hello, Mr. Jones" Said Mr. Loys
" Sir, please have mercy on me, even if I sell myself I won't
be able to repay you". Said Mr. Jones.
"Shhhh, who says you can't repay me. I want 1 of your girls to
serve my son, you know what I mean. I will give you some extra money ". Said Mr.
Loys.
"Okay sir, thank you sir". Said Mr. Jones in happiness as he
ended the call.
"Yvonne, Yvonne". Mr. Jones called out as he searched for
her.
" Yes daddy". Yvonne Answered.
"have a sit". Said Mr. Jones.
"I just spoke to Mr. Loys on the phone, I owe him a lot of
money and he wants me to repay him". Said Mr. Jones
"We don't have any money now, how can we repay him. Dad you
can try asking him for sometime, I and Gabby will try to get some money".
Suggested Yvonne.
" Even if the whole family works together, we won't be able
to pay him". Said Mr. Jones.
" how much is his money" asked Yvonne.
"1 million dollars". Said Mr. Jones
" What!". Exclaimed Yvonne.
" Yes" said Mr Jones.
" Dad, the money is huge. what did you use the money for". Asked
Yvonne
" I thought I would get more money, I didn't expect they
would take it from me". Said Mr Jones.
"so you used the money to gamble?". Asked Yvonne
"Yes". Said Mr. Jones
" I can't be the only one to hear this, Mum, Gabby please
come." Called Yvonne.
"What's the problem?". Asked Mrs. Jones.
"Yes, big sis". Gabby answered.
"can you believe that dad borrowed, 1 million dollars from
someone and lost it to gambling". Said Yvonne.
"what!!!' Exclaimed Mrs. Jones and Gabby in unison
"how can you gamble with 1 million dollars, knowing fully
well that we barely eat. If we had invested that money we would be living a
comfortable life." queried Mrs. Jones.
"Dad how can you do this." Said Gabby.
" well, the did has been done. It's no use crying over spilt
milk. Mr. Loys wants his money back." Said Mr. Jones.
"And how does that concern us?, you should pay for your
wrong deeds. You didn't inform us when you borrowed the money, why inform us
now". Said Gabby.
" you are my only family, Mr. Loys is dangerous, he
threatened to kill me. Do you want your father to die". Asked Mr. Jones.
"It makes no difference if you are dead or alive". Said
Gabby.
" Gabby, don't be too harsh. He is still our father". Said
Yvonne.
" I think Gabby is right, let him sought it out himself".
Said Mrs. Jones.
"Mum, even you". Said Yvonne.
" please you have to help me, Mr. Loys wants Yvonne to
please his son as a gift to his son, who will return from a foreign country in
few days time". Said Mr. Jones.
"I'm speechless" said Gabby.
"How can you do this to your own daughter". Said Mrs. Jones.
" he promised to give us 1 million dollars again, atleast we
can pay the rent and do some other things". Said Mr. Jones.
" I am not doing it". Said Yvonne.
"you don't have a choice". Mr. Jones said.
Yvonne storms out in anger.
"How can you be this wicked to your daughter, she will not
do it". Said Mrs. Jones.
" Woman, don't make things difficult, help me convince Yvonne".
Said Mr. Jones
" I will do no such thing". Said Mrs. Jones.
"Guess what, if Yvonne does not agree he will kill each and
every one of us" said Mr. Jones in an irritated tune.
"what have you gotten us into". Said Mrs. Jones.
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