A Disturbing Call
In the middle of one evening, Alex got an unexpected call from Mark, his dad. The worried look on his face was hard to miss.
‘Dad’s in some trouble,’ he explained, a hint of anxiety in his voice. ‘He’s having money issues again.
‘ My heart sank, knowing that we’d have to address sticky financial matters yet again. Even with our heads above water, the shadows of the past hadn’t completely disappeared.