Still, she felt oddly numb. She just knew she was going to beat him, he had never been much of a pool player. Big surprises come in small packages, an... when you least expect them, he had once told her. He had said that months ago when they first met, and had repeated himself earlier today, just before the games began. But she had never felt more sure of winning, especially since she hid her talent as a way of luring people into the bets and then taking advantage of the mistakes they made. His. As if memorizing their names, he checked their photos against their faces and made copies of their licenses with a small pocket camera that he retrieved from his pocket before returning their ID’s. ‘Now with that formality over, how may I help you?’ Angelo patted Jennifer’s hand. ‘We lost our house to foreclosure. Our original mortgage was with Countrywide Bank then when Bank of America took charge of our mortgage, our adjustable rate mortgage continued to climb higher. With the value of our. I stood next to Bob at the end of the table and made direct eye contact with each of the men in the room. Except for the managers who were already privy to what we were doing, everyone had looks of shock and disbelief on their faces.Bob put his arm around my waist and I comfortably leaned into him. I stepped forward and in front of Bob so I had their attention like I wouldn’t have if I was standing in the corner.“Yes, me … I know you thought of me as a nice mom-type. I also know you have. Got the paper and then sat down to read through the classifieds. There were several jobs I could do. Shipping and receiving clerk, warehouse worker, forklift operator and truck driver. I didn't see any ads for welders and on a whim I got up and got the Yellow Pages and looked through it. I found that the town didn't have a welding shop or if it did the shop didn't advertise. It was something I would look into the next day. I was going to spend the rest of the day unpacking the clothes that I.