Emotional Blackmail
"Lester..." Ginger sighed into the receiver. "Of course I do, that's why I can't do this."
Lester's emotional manipulation was slowly wearing her down though. "I just needed to check you were okay, Sam should never have done that, I'm so sorry. I just needed to hear your voice one more time, see that you were good."
The solitary tear, that had fought to escape for five minutes now, had made way for the stream that had been building up behind it when it finally rolled over her cheek. "I can't give you any money, you heard what he said, you were there too."
The more he spoke, the closer she felt to relenting. Just this one last time, just enough to make sure he had a fair crack of the whip. Just to see him okay before she cut off ties forever. He was right, it was her fault he was in this mess, she did owe him this one last favour.
Lester's emotional manipulation was slowly wearing her down though. "I just needed to check you were okay, Sam should never have done that, I'm so sorry. I just needed to hear your voice one more time, see that you were good."
The solitary tear, that had fought to escape for five minutes now, had made way for the stream that had been building up behind it when it finally rolled over her cheek. "I can't give you any money, you heard what he said, you were there too."
The more he spoke, the closer she felt to relenting. Just this one last time, just enough to make sure he had a fair crack of the whip. Just to see him okay before she cut off ties forever. He was right, it was her fault he was in this mess, she did owe him this one last favour.