Novel & Cerita Unpayable Debt

“All of it?” Bri laughed again, but there was nothing funny about it, “Yeah,” she said. “With money we don’t have.” “He says we’re already in too deep,” Morgan added, “Says the debt keeps growing. Interest, penalties… all that shit he makes up as he goes.” “That’s not a deal,” I said, shaking my head. “That’s—” “Control,” Tasha cut in. I looked between them, my chest tightening with every second. “So what, if you don’t pay him back, he just—what? Takes the business?”

No longer could she hear her mother’s furious outbursts. The debt she owed the Marino’s felt like a shackle around her ankle. Every step she took, every breath she drew, was weighed down by that obligation, forcing her to stay at their beck and call. Thirty-five million dollars is a massive pile of cash. Could she ever really pay it off and set herself free from them? It felt impossible. There was no way she could come up with that kind of money, yet she desperately hoped something magical might happen for her. She would have to work her ass off to pay off that debt if it meant finally severing the ties that bound her to the Marino’s.

"You shut them down?" "I did more than that." I pulled up a final document on the main screen. It was a debt-collection notice. "I didn't just save my pennies, Richard. I’ve been buying up the Council’s bad debt through third-party human banks for three years. Right now, on paper, the High Council owes Argent-Tech 400 million dollars in unpaid licensing fees and interest." Richard stared at the screen. He looked at the numbers, then back at me. He looked like he’d been hit in the face with a brick.

"You said your father has died, but even if someone is dead, the hospital bills still have to be paid. Money that's owed must be cleared off in full. That's the rule of our society." "On behalf of the hospital and the greater community, we've come to ask you when you intend to pay the money you owe." "I see you're using the latest phone model. If you have the money to upgrade your phone, why can't you pay off your debts?"

I bit my lip. It saddened me because I know that could be a big help for us if I ever get to work in there. We have a very huge debt when I was in coma. Our bill at the hospital grew larger and larger. Even though my mother has been telling us that the person who they borrowed money from is very kind because they are not asking for an interest. They did not also give us a deadline. From what I know, my father has already able to pay twenty thousand pesos but our debt is still huge.

Everyone knows they can’t pay debts right now. “There are a lot of people who gave money to you father but he is no more” Isabella flinched at his words. He looked at her from head to toe when she wanted to take a step back but her body didn’t move. “Now the debt comes on you both. You need to pay us back and you have just two days' time” His eyes fell on Casey. She was shaking slightly. “That’s less time, we need more time” Her voice quivered.

Alex Cohen chuckled. "Didn't someone just say that when it comes to lending money, we must be as prudent as making friends? Is there a problem with your snobbish eyes or something? I'm a mere poor man who lives on PayPal referral rewards. How could I afford to pay back a 50,000 debt? Your money should not be loaned out. You should just keep it for your own eye treatment...or perhaps mending your brain." The crowd was red-faced from humiliation. No one said a word and they all wanted to vanish into thin air.

Alexander handed her a document, "is their admission for the mess they've made." 7.5 billion dollars?! Amber's eyes widened in shock, but then a thought struck her, and she spoke up. "It's pointless. Even with signatures and seals, when it's time to collect, they'll claim they're broke and just stall." She had seen that kind of runaround before, but somehow, the debtors always ended up not paying. "Just hold on to it. It's just a piece of paper. It won't take up any room." Alexander kept the details vague, intending to fill in his wife once everything was in place.

"Yes. But the debt is yours. The universe is trying to collect the time you owe." Elion stared at him. "So I'm living on borrowed time. Literally." "Yes." "And the interest is your memory." "Yes." "That's a terrible deal, Cale." "It was the only deal available." Elion looked at his hands. "So how do we pay it off?" Elion asked. "Without you disappearing?" "We can't," Cale said. "The debt is absolute. One life for three years." "So one of us has to die?" "Eventually." "No," Elion said. "I reject that. I reject that ending."

Sadly, almost all failed to escape it. "Next month is my final deadline. If I don't pay, my mom will be out on the street," Eleanor choked out, crying again. I forced myself to stay calm. "How much do you owe them now?" "500 thousand dollars." I cursed under my breath. Those vultures had nearly doubled the debt. I tapped her gently on the head and said, "Alright. I'll help you pay it off, but just promise me you won't try anything like this again."