
The sound of the door being pounded loudly made Cristal shocked and woke up from his sleep. Not only did Cristal, her daughter and mother-in-law also wake up.
Cristal put a finger to the lips as a sign that they did not make a sound because he guessed if the one who was circulating the door of his house was a debt collector.
Angela approached her mother and hugged her tightly because she was terrified. Her mother-in-law was also sitting by her side, the old woman also looked frightened.
The sound of the door banging louder and louder, the debt collectors did not mess around because Cristal had been delinquent for a long time.
"Cristal Aaron, we know you're inside. Out!" a man shouted out loudly, the door was pushed back violently.
"Mommy," Angela's getting scared.
"Stts, if Angela makes a sound then they won't leave" Cristal said, wiping her daughter's head.
How else, the money he had was not enough to pay his debt. Last night he got no tips at all because he had to dance for Lucius. I don't know why I suddenly remembered the man's offer. Shall?
"Angela was afraid, Mom," her daughter hugged her tightly, of course it made Cristal not bear to.
"Damn it, watch out for you later!" there was the swearing of a man and also the sound of a door being kicked out loud.
Cristal breathed a sigh of relief, for some reason he felt used to getting such treatment
Ears are well-fitted, he's worried those debt collectors are still out there.
"It looks like it's gone" said her mother-in-law.
"Looks, Mom," Cristtal said.
"Be careful when you get out of the house, Mommy worries that someone is following you and catches you on the street" her mother said.
"Mommy should also be careful, do not open the door for unknown people. Angela can't follow strangers either, okay?"
"Until when are we gonna keep going like this, Mom? Angela was scared," said her daughter.
Cristal was silent, not knowing what to answer. One question asked by her daughter really made her feel guilty because she felt like she had failed to become a mother. She should have given happiness to her daughter but what was the truth? Only fear did his daughter get.
"Angela, Mommy's been trying. Mommy also does not like this situation so we have to be patient," said his grandmother.
"But Angela's scared, Grandma."
"I'm sorry Mommy, honey. Mommy promised this would never happen again. Angela has nothing to fear, they will not come again because Mommy will pay off all the debts that exist," Cristal said.
"Where are you going to get the money to pay for all that debt, Cristal?" ask her mother-in-law.
"Come, Mom. I'll think for sure I don't want to scare Angela like this anymore."
"Well," said his mother-in-law but she knew, Cristal had no way.
Cristal closed his eyes, why did he feel that God was unfair to him? Her life has been difficult to make and now she is faced with the difficult choice between selling her body for the happiness of her daughter or she will continue to be a useless mother. If there was a miracle? He thinks not. At the time of the ordeal he felt increasingly heavy at that time he was tested, he was tested, whether he could really maintain his pride or not or instead he took the wrong path in order to get out of the problems he faced in an instant way.
Cristal shook his head, he better not go to the club tonight. He was afraid that he would falter, he was afraid that he would agree to the terms given by Lucius because he felt he had no choice.
The drowsiness he felt was no longer felt because of the much he thought. Does he have to move to another nightclub? It didn't seem like a bad idea but the pressure he felt and Angela's fear of the debt collector made him rethink Lucius' offer.
"Damn!" Cristal swore and got off the couch. Is that the last path he should choose? He should not have heard Lucius' offer because now he was thinking about it.
Better he make breakfast for Angela alone. As much as possible he should avoid thinking about Lucius' offer which was like a breath of fresh air in such a state of being.
Cristal opens the refrigerator, breathing heavily in exhale. Shit, the fridge is empty. There was only ham and two eggs. Looks like he has to shop and of course again money. Cristal took the food and made it, of course, it was only enough for two people and the food could only be for Angela and her mother-in-law. Ck, why is it getting so hard?
"Mommy, Angela is ready," the voice of her daughter searches for her whereabouts.
"Mommy's in the kitchen, honey."
"Well, what did Mommy do?" Angela ran to the kitchen and got into the chair.
"Ham meat and cow's eye eggs" two dishes of food were already brought towards the table.
"Why just two, Cristal?" ask her mother-in-law.
"I'm not hungry yet, Mom," Cristal pretended to yawn, "I'm going to sleep so Mommy and Angela enjoy the food" she said as she walked away.
His daughter started eating as well as his mother-in-law. Cristal smiled watching them eat voraciously. She still had twenty dollars she could use to buy food for Angela and her mother-in-law to have food later. Of course all that he ordered through the deliveryi because he wanted to go back to sleep a few minutes before his time working at the restaurant.
Cristal was not even aware as her daughter gave a kiss on the cheek when she was about to go to school. She slept so well but not for long because she had to go to work in a restaurant. Cristal immediately rushed over, he did not know if the debt collectors were scouting him out of the house. After all he had been delinquent for a long time, today they had to succeed in obtaining that money.
After gulping down a glass of milk, that was all that was left because the food he ordered had yet to come.
"Mom, I'll go first. Soon the groceries will come and remember, don't make food for me" Cristal said. Because her mother-in-law was forgetful so she liked to think Cristal would come home and eat with them. Cristal also reminded because he did not want the food to run out quickly, what he just bought just for Angela and her mother-in-law alone.
The debt collectors began to follow Cristal, finally the one they were waiting for came as well. Cristal began to feel that someone was following, the pace was accelerating and unfortunately the debt collectors were chasing him.
"Cristal Aaron, don't run you! Pay your debt!" the debt collectors shouted without stopping chasing after him.
Cristal ran while cursing, how do I escape from that place? He ran as hard as he could but unfortunately, he was caught easily.
"Where are you running, huh? Pay your debt!" said the debt collector.
"I don't have any money, please give me some time!" pinta Cristal's.
"Time? you've been given a lot of time so your time is up!" shouted the debt collector while pulling Cristal's hair.
Cristal shouted, she was pulled forcibly towards the car because she was going to be taken to meet the person who was blinded by her husband. He continued to rebel and asked to be given time but the debt collector did not care. Cristal was about to be pushed into the car but suddenly someone hit the debt collector until his body bounced. Cristal was surprised, let alone a man standing before him with a gun. Damn, debt collector where else did that guy come from?