The same thought also crossed Pete Owens'mind as he stared at his phone puzzled and praying that it was a hoax. A very costly and cruel joke and a hoax. It just had to be. He blinked again and refreshed the page he was looking at. It didn't change.. He sat down heavily as a coversation earlier replayed in his head..
In that moment, his entire family was now poor...
Thirty minutes prior..
Lina walked into Annette's apartment holding her son who had fallen asleep in her arms. For a moment an odd thought struck Annette as she stared at both mother and son. 'Does anyone in this family know how to knock before barging into my apartment'? She wondered as she guided Lina into the rather minimalist living room.
