A sudden thought occurred to me, scaring me shitless. Could it be that my father owed them a sizable amount of money and they were after me to collect what he owed? Was the amount so large that they couldn't trust anyone else to take the money? The room was cold, but my palms were sweating. Jobless and homeless—two of the biggest problems I was facing now—but I was about to face the third and most difficult one: a loan so large it would take me a lifetime to pay.
“Lily, are you listening to me?” Lia complained, noticing that I had been quiet for some time. Her gaze landed on my face, and her eyes popped open with worry. “You look pale! Are you alright?”
“I-I'm fine,” I lied. “The room is just cold; that's why I look pale. I forgot to bring my jacket with me.” I added this and forced myse
