As soon as the girl entered Ashley quickly dropped the drawing, and took off her headphones.

“Kyla, I’ve told you a million times not to barge in like that…!”

“I’ve been calling you for about 15 minutes now!”

“Oh, sorry, what’s up?”

“Nick’s here”

“Already? tell him I’ll be down in a minute”

“All right” Kyla said leaving the room.

Ashley turned to the small photo printer that she had in her room, and took Spencer’s picture and put it in her back pocket along with the drawing.

She met Nick on the small living room,

“Ashley”

“Nick” Ashley said with a small nod.

“Do you have the merchandise? Is it in good condition?”

“Well, I do, most of the stuff is used but top of the line and in excellent conditions”

Ashley took Nick to the van where she showed him everything they’ve got,

Nick carefully inspected each object, two TV’s, two laptops, three iPod’s, Ashley noticed the video camera from Spencer’s house, and took it.

“This one’s mine” She said, when she felt Nick’s questioning eyes on her.

“Nothing here is yours lame-ass stripper, you know, you could earn so much money if only you’d let me…” He said coming closer to her.

“Fck-off Nick, you’re interested in the merchandise or not?” Ashley said annoyed.

“Hmmph, well I’m interested in different merchandise, but that one I see you’re not ready to offer…yet”

“YES OR NO NICK?”

“I’ll give you, 2,000 for everything”

“WHAT!” Ashley said angrily, “There’s clearly at least 5,000 dollars in here…”

“Take them or leave them, bitch, I’m not the one who needs the money”

‘Asshole’ Truth was she needed the cash; she almost had enough money to send Kyla to college and to pay for a little flat for them, where they could leave this life behind.

Ashley pursed her lips and answered “FINE”

“Deal” Nick said giving the cash to Ashley, while grabbing one of the TV’s.

Ashley went back to the house, where Kyla was doing homework at the kitchen table.

“How’d it go?” Kyla asked

“He gave me 2,000…” Ashley said dejectedly

“2,000? Why did you take it?”

“Because we NEED the money Kyla, do you think you are the only who’s sick of this life…I’ve been trying to find a way to make money fast, but I can’t THIS is the only way…”