Andrew Wallace was walking up to Cain's Guitar Shack with exactly $86.75 in his savings account. In his left hand, He was also holding a check for $309 and in his right hand, what little remained of the first cigarette he had touched in a half hour. Andrew planned to walk out of Cain's Guitar Shack side by side with a custom 1962 electric Jazz bass that had two signature Dimarzio pickups, a half maple, half rosewood neck, a signature Aero bridge, matte black headstock, and a rose-gold pickguard. Andrew was fully aware that he would be spending all of his only check for another two weeks and that he was not going to pay this month’s rent. He was fully aware that he would have to live off of Great Value white bread, tap water, and his last…show more content… Andrew was three dollars shy of being able to buy the guitar. Cain, having grown jealous of Andrew and his relationship with Jenny, informed him that he was going to have to come up with three dollars, or leave his store. Andrew made it clear to Cain that he was not going to leave without Jenny, he asked, “It’s just three dollars, can’t you just cut me some slack?” After the arguing became intense, Jenny interrupted them both. "Andrew," she said, "It's okay. I will wait for you, come back when you have the money." Andrew looked at Jenny, then at Cain, and then back at Jenny. "Okay," he…show more content… Cain told Andrew that Jenny fell in love with her new owner and that she wanted nothing to do with Andrew. Upon hearing this, Andrew stepped away from the counter and looked around the store. He clinched his fist as his face turned red. He walked outside, slowly, with an empty heart and $400 in hand. “I guess I’ll be eating Ramen tonight,” he said, with tears in his eyes that glimmered off the sun that reflected off of the rear view mirror of his
