"Micheal, I really need the money. If I don't have it..." Jack said holding the phone firmly on his ear

"How much do you need?" Micheal Evans asked. His voice trailed from the other line

"About twenty thousand dollars.."

End of Flashback

Jack Bolton sat in front of his laptop. It was one of those days again, where he stayed up late to make his lesson plan for the next day. And to top it all off, The Wildcats were one game away from the championships. He hated staying up late because he knew the next day that he was going to get all grumpy again. But the situation demands it.

All he ever did now was just work, work and work. He really missed the days when he got to stay home and relax. When he got to play a good game of basketball with Troy, but it seemed like he wasn't going to get that this past week. It's been a total hell for him, Also, he had to pay the bills on which he just had enough money to pay.

But then he came along. That night, his cell phone rang. Jack obviously answered it, It was an unregistered number. Figuring it was probably an important call, he took it.

"Hello?"

"It's Micheal Evans"

"Oh, Hey Micheal. How can I help you?"

"I can't believe you don't remember.."

"Huh?"

"Jack Bolton, I've been waiting for months.."

"What?"

"The money"

"What money?"

"Three months ago you asked twenty thousand dollars from me,. Now I want it back"

Jack then remembered. It was that night when he needed cash to pay all the bills and to pay Troy's tuition. Now he remembered, He had asked Micheal Evans to lend him some money, and he promised to pay him back...

Problem was...

He didn't have it.

"Can't we talk about this later Evans?"

"I've been waiting for a long time Bolton. I don't think we can talk about it later"

"What if I don't have the money?"

"I'm sure I'll think of something, but it's going to be worse then not giving me the money. It might be something really valuable"

"I'll talk to you later" Jack said, Click. He had hung up on him, Opening a file drawer. He got his savings and began to count, For the past three months. He couldn't have possibly made twenty thousand dollars, But he had to hope for it. He just had to, If he didn't have the money...What would he ask for? His house maybe? He couldn't risk his family to be homeless, If he didn't have the money tomorrow what would he do?

"Damn it's not enough.."