Chapter 7 Pushing Their Luck

"Do you know what you're talking about, boy?" my father-in-law chided.

Jack paused for a moment. "Look, I can wait, but Luna won't. If I don't get a house, she'll abort the baby!"

"What? How dare she?" my mother-in-law snapped, but she calmed down and turned to me. "So, when's the money coming, George?"

I put out the cigarette and tossed it into the ashtray. Smiling, I said, "Within the month. Won't be too long."

My in-laws heaved a collective sigh of relief and stopped arguing about Jack's loan. Thanks to me, my 'banker friend' showed up soon enough. He said Jack's name alone wasn't enough for the loan. He needed some guarantors. I convinced his sister and parents to take up that role.

I had my 'banker friend' to thank for approving the loan on the same day. A while later, Jack found himself 500 thousand dollars richer, and he and his family were overjoyed. Naturally, they had never seen so much money in their lives before.

The salesperson sweet-talked them, and they paid for th