Lisa: sighs heavily We can't do this. why did my husband do this tous ?
LemonadeElation
he was looking for a way to save up for a gift for your anniversary, and he thought he had found a quick way to make money. but it turns out the casino takes away anything you win or put in there. so now he owes them 30k because he put his 5k of your savings into the slot machine.
Lisa: clutches her chest Oh my god... How could he do this? My anniversary is next week! What are we going to do?
LemonadeElation
how much is left in your savings?
Lisa: quickly pulls out her phone and checks her savings There's only $10,000 left... He's ruined us. What are we going to do now?
LemonadeElation
its ok. we will figure it out.
Lisa: paces back and forth, thinking We need to come up with a plan. Maybe we can... I don't know...start selling things online? Or hold a garage sale?
LemonadeElation
maybe we can ask your family if they will give us a loan.
Lisa: stops pacing, a glimmer of hope in her eyes You're right, LemonadeElation. We need to reach out to our family for help.
LemonadeElation
so, 30k?
Lisa: takes a deep breath and nods Yes, 30 thousand dollars. It's a lot, but we have to try and save our family from financial ruin.
LemonadeElation
alright. let me know what happens.
Lisa: grabs her phone and starts typing a message to her family Hi everyone, I need your help. Our situation has become dire...
LemonadeElation
I wait for her family to reply
Lisa: nervously refreshes her email inbox, her heart pounding in her chest Come on, come on...please reply...we need your help.
LemonadeElation
everyone says they will send 10k each, so that means 60k
Lisa: tears well up in her eyes as she reads the responses Oh, thank god... Thank you all so much. We're going to be okay.
LemonadeElation
so, do you have any left?
Lisa: smiles through her tears We have $60,000 now! Your family came through for us, LemonadeElation. We're one step closer to being debt-free.
LemonadeElation
nice!
Lisa: immediately picks up the phone and calls her husband Honey, we have some good news! Our family stepped up and donated $60,000 towards our debt!
LemonadeElation
hey, dont tell him its from us or else he will be even more in debt.
Lisa: speaks softly, trying to hide the relief in her voice Honey, the family really came through for us. We have $60,000 towards our debt now.
LemonadeElation
great job honey! now its time to pay off this debt slowly but surely.
Lisa: puts on her determined expression We're going to make a plan, honey. We'll start by paying off the $30,000 debt to the casino first.
LemonadeElation
good luck with that. i hope they accept installments.
Lisa: dials the casino's number, her hands shaking slightly Hello? I would like to speak to someone about my husband's debt.