The Rise of The Billionaires;(The Story of Clark Pendleton)

CLARK PENDLETON

It's 5:00 am in the morning(new york time) when my phone keeps ringing,as i open my eyes and look at the caller ID its mom.wait,mom?why is she calling me at this our while we  live in the same house?she should've knock on my door and wake me up.

"yes mom?whats the matter?"i asked.
"I'm at the hospital sweet heart,your dad is in critical condition!"my mom bursted crying.

That moment i hear what my mom says,i drop my phone and i froze sitting on my bed,everything in my mind turn blank,i cant think of anything but my dad,suddenly my phone rang again that get back me in my conciousness,i look at the caller ID and its Jio my younger brother.

"Where the hell are you Clark?!aren't you coming with me?I'm downstairs waiting!"he said angrily as i answer the call."I'm coming"i said.

I get in the car with Jio in the drivers seat,i told him i can't deive in this state,Jio is a good driver,he's a car racer. Few minutes,we reached the hospital and run hurriedly inside.

My eyes landed to the lady sitting on the floor her back press on the wall and crying,its mom.

"mom!what happen?where is dad?how is he?"i asked while crying."the operation isn't finish yet sweet heart"my mom says while tears still running down her face.

I stoped crying since our ride here in hospital. I can't believe my family is in this state,i dont know whats happenig or what really happens,i wanna ask my mom but i think it is not the right time for that,she's crying nonstop ang Jio keep calming her.

Few more hours the doctor bursted out the operating room,we all both stand up and came to her. "Doc how's the operation?hows my dad?i asked in a high pitch of voice. "we saved him,bit for now he is still in critical condition,his body organs are damaged severely with the accident,he's in a comma right now"the doctor said.

"Look for mom for a while Ji,Im going to process our bills and get dad a room to transfer"i told Jio and he nodded as i make my way in the billing station.

After an hour,dad is alredy transfered in a room ,so far his vitals are stable and mom is now calm and sitting beside him.

Thank God dad is saved and i hope it will continue,i dont know what to do if i lost dad,he's our everything we only rely on him,he takes care of us and love us even if he is a very busy man.

My family isn't that rich,were not billionaires or even millionaires,but we're not poor also,we're in the average living,we have big and nice house,we go to nice schools that my dad only affordd we have cars,and thats all good for us. We have our own business which is a fabric factory,it's not that big,we supply some stores,chains and other factories in town and dad manage it.

Im 18 years old 3rd year college this coming school year,I'm taking uo business administration because i want to help dad in the future,he's getting old he needs to rest and to feel the comfort of being home relaxing with mom. My brother Jio is just a year younger than me but we're on the same year level.

"Clark sweet heart,can i talk to you?"my mom says standing in her seat walking towards me."sure mom,i also really wanna talk to you,about what happen to dad"i answer her.

Theres a minutes of silence between mom and me before she finally speaks. "you're dad is being chase by his debt collector, while i was on my way out of the grocery theres a sudden collision on the road,and i saw your dad's car and other 2 cars,your dad's car is in betweed of the 2 cars,the car at the back isn't that damage,so it escaped while your dad and the front car we're severly damage and both the driver and your dad is in critical condition"my explain.

I was so shock what I've heard,a debt collector?but why?"mom i can't understant,why are they chasing dad?and a debt?we have our own company,why do we have debts?"i ask mom again.

"Clark,I'm so sorry to say this in this situation,but son,our company isn't going well for almost a year now,that's why me.and your dad take the risk of the decision and borrow.money from loan sharks"mom says.

But mom,why in the loan sharks?you know it is dangerous,they are not as powerfull as Mafias but still,they're very dangerous mom",i told my mom in a very weary tone.

"We have no choice,we can't get loan big amounts in the banks because of the company's status,and.no one wants to invest either"my mom explains and about to cry harder. I hug her.and patted her shoulder and i told her that i will handle things for now.

Weeks pass but dad is still in coma,stable vital signs but no progress. My mom never leave dad's side,me and Jio always visit at the hospital.