Seven Crumpled Dollar Bills on a Pine Table in Michigan

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“The landlord wants a six-month guarantee, Mike,” Terry said, sliding a pen across the desk.

“I will sign it,” Mike said.

“Without a co-signer, the bank requires physical collateral,” Terry said. “We need the title to your truck.”

Mike looked out the window at his green truck parked in the gravel lot. It was the only piece of his old life he had continue reading …