The next day… Mark is stuck in a meeting when his phone suddenly vibrates multiple times
hey, uhm so yeah
is your meeting still ongoing?
can’t you excuse yourself for a bit?
it’s kind of an emergency, boss
mark?
yoohoo?
😅😅😅
Jesus Christ. What is it?
oh, boy
you should probably hold onto something before i tell you because this is gonna rock your world 🤯
Hurry the fuck up.
My client’s looking at me weirdly.
god, how do i fucking say this?
Just tell me, damn it.
your mom’s at the lobby, making a scene. she’s demanding to see you.
What?
yeah, boss. your mom?
How the fuck do you know she’s my mom? I never introduced her to you.
You’ve never seen her.
true. for starters, she introduced herself as your mom with the receptionist 😅
second, i stalk people for a living… with your cases, remember?
i’m pretty sure this woman who’s throwing a fit in the lobby is your mom. right?
she’s morgan, yes? 😅
Yeah.
okay, how do you want this handled?
should i throw her out of the building? call security? ignore?
You’re 100% sure this is her downstairs?
yep, she looks the same btw. how has she not aged?! 🤯
she does not look 45 to me! how the fuck was she able to give birth to you at 15 and remained this hot at 45?! 😱
Right.
Can you handle the commotion then?
ofc! should i send her home?
or do you need to talk to her?
Send her to my house.
copy 😅
Make sure she doesn’t leave.
Tell her I’ll talk to her once I have time.
And get her number.
i got you.
what do you think is her reason for being here? 👀
you guys haven’t talked in years, right? 😅
that’s weird, isn’t it?
you think she needs something? should i ask?
No. It’s fine.
I’ll handle it.
Just take her to my house, okay?
noted, boss.
A few hours later… Mark finally texts Morgan
What fucking stunt was that, mother?
You think that was funny? Causing a scene in my workplace, really?
That’s low, even for you.
i needed to talk to you…
i’m sorry, i didn’t mean to cause a scene. please forgive me 😔
the staff was just being rude! she wouldn’t believe me when i said you were my son!
Fucking ridiculous.
What the fuck do you even need?
i just wanted to see you…
Bullshit.
You had 18 years to see me yet all you did was neglect and push me away.
Now you want to see me?
i’m so sorry, mark 😔
i know i haven’t been the best mother…
Yeah, no shit. You were the worst.
So what do you need?
i…
help…
i need help, son.
You mean you need money? Lol.
Those loan sharks finally got tired of your excuses, huh?
I’m guessing dad fucked you over then? Left you with all his crazy debt?
yeah… he fled many years ago, almost 3 years after you left
so now those loan sharks are after me, intimidating me even at work…
i can barely pay them and have enough money for food and rent…
now they’re demanding that i pay in full amount or else they’ll be coming to my home…
Home? You mean that trailer garbage of yours?
mark, please…
i just need help. i need them off my back or else i’ll just be paying those debts with more debts.
please.
Remember all those times I’ve warned you about dad’s impulsiveness? How it’s going to bite you guys back in yours asses?
How does it feel now?
i’m so sorry, mark… i…
i had a very complicated relationship with your father… you know how much i love him.
he was my first love! starting of in high school… we were together very young… he was my first in everything until you came…
As if I asked to be born out of pure stupidity for not using condoms.
i didn’t say that…
Yeah. You just implied that you had to raise a family young because you got pregnant at 15 and wasn’t able to go back to high school or finish college, right?
mark… i wanted that family whether you believe me or not…
Wanted that family? So you mean just dad, huh? Because I never felt that you wanted me.
i’m so sorry that i wasn’t able to treat you right. you don’t deserve that.
So when I finally had the means to leave you alone after all those hardships and build a name for myself, you come knocking on my door for what?
Money.
It’s always about the money with you, huh?
i’m sorry… i’m just desperate and i need help, mark…
but i’m not gonna force you to lend me some if you won’t…
i just took my chance.
Shut up.
Just stay there until I get home.
And then we’ll talk.
thank you, son.
you don’t know how much this means to me.
And take a shower, will you? You looked fucking disgusting.
Later that afternoon, office hours end and Tyler begins to ask Mark questions
hey, boss. i’m about to head home 😌
anything else you need me to do before i leave?
you know? some last minute errands? requests?
maybe dinner? i’ll order you sushi or something 👀
I’m fine.
Go home.
you sure?
how about you go home too? 😌
you know? to your mother who’s patiently waiting in your humble abode? 😂
She’ll be fine.
She was fine for 12 years.
damn! you guys haven’t seen or talked to each other in 12 years? 😱
Yeah. I told you. I left home for college and never went back.
woah, my ass could never!
my mother would be screaming her lungs out for me to come home if i ever do that. damn! 😂
Well, my mother didn’t. She never really wanted me in the first place.
oh, so sorry to hear that, boss.
don’t worry! we all want you now 😉
Lol.
did she tell you what she needs? or like why she resurfaced?
She did.
so she needs help? 👀
Yep.
and are you going to help her?
Maybe.
i think you should go home and talk to her in person first though? 😅
Working on it.
It’s hard.
i know, boss 😅
take your time but also, don’t camp out here in the office 😩
you should still go home and get some rest. it’s gonna be an emotional talk anw 😅
Lol. Gotcha. Thank you again, Tyler.
Appreciate all the work.
any time, boss 🫡
As night comes… Morgan busies herself by getting a much needed shower, preparing herself to meet Mark in person for the first time in years
hey, mark. i prepared dinner. hope you don’t mind that i raided your pantry 😅
when are you coming home?
i also took a shower!
just waiting for you now so we can talk but no pressure 😅
I’m busy.
oh, i thought we were going to talk when you get home…
do you want me to wait for you?
No.
And it’s bold of you to assume that I actually want to be near you.
sorry…
do you want me to leave?
And where will you get your money then? Aunt Lena? Lol.
She can barely feed her family. I doubt she has anything to give you.
i’ll find a way…
Oh? What would it be this time?
Will you be selling your body next?
i would never do that!
Who knows? Everything’s unpredictable when it comes to you lol.
i’m sorry that i wasn’t a good mother, mark…
but that accusation? i would never do that…
i have some self-respect left at least…
Sure.
So how much money do you need?
$260,000
What the fuck?
it kind of blew up with all the interest… plus i was paying late for some of them
Dad really fucked you up.
And how do you expect to pay me back?
uhm… maybe we can agree on some kind of setup? like give me 10 years to pay for it?
10 years? Lol. You can barely earn $100,000 a year with your waitress job at the diner.
I’d be dead before you can pay me.
okay… uhm… should i take a loan then?
maybe there’s something you need?
or, i can help you with work? or something…
i mean i don’t know shit but i’m a fast learner!
Lol. Stop deluding yourself.
okay, i’m sorry…
should i go now?
No.
I’ll help you.
Just under one condition.
anything, god… anything, mark
tell me! i’ll take anything.
i’ll do anything, just please please please help me 🥹
I’ll give you the money.
Only if you stay here and finally fulfill your duties as my mother.
Serve me.
Learn from me the values of discipline and respect that you’ve failed to instill.