Vanessa's POV
“Alright boys, haul their asses out of the damn house!” The first man yelled.
“Wait!” I held out my hand, looking up at him pleadingly. “I’ll pay your money. All of it.”
The men paused, looked at each other and began to laugh. As they laugh, mom looked at me in worry, whispering, “Don’t lie to them, Nessa. It won’t end well for us.”
“I’m not lying.” I said in a strong voice, with a confidence I did not feel. “I will give you all of your money in a week. After a week, and you don’t get your money, you can throw us out and do whatever you want with this house. But please, just give me a week to get it for you.”
There was silence for a moment.
Then the leader of the men walked forward to crouch in front of me, resting his menacing glare on my face. His breath was heavy, an
