Episode 11

Emma narrating

I can't think straight... how is the account zero? What do you mean? Just yesterday I opened the app and it was there...

How did this happen? Why isn't Danilo answering me?

The tears come down and I'm still standing there... he can't have done this to me!

Asher - I'm going to kill this bastard... How did he have the guts to do that? I warned you, Emma... I told you to stay away from this creep!

Emma - For Asher...

Asher - Are you still going to defend this idiot?

Emma - We still don't know what happened... He might not even know the money is gone or my app might be faulty.

Asher - Wake up, Emma. That bastard stole from you, he won't answer your calls!

Emma - He wouldn't be able to do that to me, Asher.

Asher - So much so... we have to go to the police station!

Emma - I have to talk to him first.

Asher - Emma.

I called Danilo and got a voicemail... I call again and just as I'm about to give up, he picks up...

Connection on

Danilo - Hum!

He looks sleepy.

Emma - Danilo... thank God... I've been calling you all day. Why didn't you answer? Our bill...

Danilo - Emma? Damn... Hello!

Emma - Where are you? Why didn't you answer me? We have to talk. You have to come here immediately!

Danilo - What are you talking about, Emma? I can't, you know...

Emma - Our account is empty, Danilo. Tell me you didn't do it!

Danilo - Me... I... I... Of course not, love! How come our account is zero?

Emma - I just opened the app and it's reset. Look in your app. See if the money is there, it could be a glitch on my phone.

Danilo - Okay!

He goes mute for a while and then comes back...

Danilo - It's really zero...

Emma - Damn it. What am I going to do?

Danilo - Calm down, love. I'm going to the police station early tomorrow morning to file a complaint. Don't worry, we'll get our money back!

Emma - Danilo... We don't have time, I need this money yesterday!

Danilo - What are you talking about?

Emma - I need you to come so we can talk...

Danilo - I can't, Emma... I'm going to sort out the money here and...

Emma - I'm pregnant, Danilo...

He remains silent and tears wet my face...

Emma - Three months... I'm three months pregnant. I found out today... I also found out that our baby has congenital heart disease... I need the money to start treatment as soon as possible if I want our baby to be born alive.

He remains silent and I try to calm down...

Emma - Are you there?

Danilo - Hello!

Emma - I need you here!

Danilo - Right now I can't... If I go, I'll lose my job. We no longer have the money we were saving... We don't know if we'll get it back. I'm going to stay here and send you money as soon as possible!

Emma - Danilo...

Connection off

Asher - Did the bastard hang up?

Emma - Yes!

Asher - What did he say?

Emma - He didn't know about the money.

Asher - It's a lie, Emma.

Emma - Asher... I know you have reason to doubt Danilo. But I'm in over my head right now... You can tell me what you think of him later, but right now I need to get my head together, okay?

I get up and go to my room, close the door and lie down on the bed.

But once again he's going to leave me alone...

The other day...

I was up all night... I didn't even see if Asher left. I know he might be right, but I can't believe Danilo would do that to me.

I got up at 7am and texted Danilo...

Msg on

Emma - Good morning... What time will you be at the police station? I'm thinking of coming here too!

Danilo - No... Don't do that! Let me take care of it, you're pregnant and you need to rest!

Emma - We need to sort this out as soon as possible, our baby could die!

Danilo - I'll sort it out... With all this, I don't know when I'll be able to see you, I have to work to get this money back!

Emma - I need you, Danilo!

Danilo - This is no time for that, Emma... We have to think about this baby!

Emma - Yeah. Take care, I love you!

Danilo - Bye!

Msg off

I take a deep breath and go to the bathroom. I do my personal hygiene and get ready. As I leave the room, I see Asher asleep on the sofa. I give him a little smile and go over to him.

Emma - Hi... Asher...

Asher - Hmmm... Good morning! How are you?

Emma - I'm fine... Sorry about yesterday!

Asher - It's okay... You had a lot on your mind and I was nervous.

Emma - I'm scared!

Asher - Come here!

He sits down and pulls me into a hug...

Asher - Don't worry about the first month of treatment.. I took out a loan from the bank through the App yesterday, I'll combine it with some savings and pay for the treatment.. For the second and third month, we'll sell my car and my apartment... It will all work out!

Emma - I can't let you sell your apartment... I will sell this house!

Asher - But it's your parents' house!

Emma - It's my son's life!

Tears roll down and he squeezes me...

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