Atlantic City casino
Newark, NJ
Roger Williams and his ex-fiancée Mary Ann Johnson were once in love with each other. They both are from the Garden State and grew up in Newark, New Jersey. Roger and Mary Ann met in college and seem to hit it off very well when they talked. Roger has had a gambling problem ever since he was 13 years old, started gambling when he played a street card game called 3 Card Monte where he had to guess where the Queen was. Roger lost $20 because he was bad at that game. That would lead to him gambling and it got to the point where he would spend his times on the street corners trying to master 3 Card Monte. Roger was never any good at that game, but he would borrow money from friends and simply blow it. Roger had such an addiction to where he started playing the lottery when he was 18 years old, the slot machines in Atlantic City, and playing dice with chips but would lose and end up broke every time. Roger has been gambling for 19 years and it caused so much friction between him and his ex-girlfriend. He met his ex- girlfriend when they were 20 years old and got engaged when they were 22 years old. After 12 years of Roger’s habit, she told him that enough is enough, and she called off the engagement when he pawned her engagement ring for money to gamble. Roger tried talking to Mary Ann on the phone and told her about his dilemma.
Mary Ann said, “Hey Roger I’m sorry but I can’t help you. You have caused me so many problems with your gambling problems. I can’t be with a guy who don’t know when enough is enough and I can’t be with a guy who put his gambling over me. Our relationship is over!”
Roger was at his worst moment and looked like someone who didn’t have a friend in the world. Roger kind of brought this all on himself when he kept borrowing money from friends who don’t want to have anything to do with him after he blew their money that they had lent him. Roger thought maybe he could talk to his friend Frank Lewis who was his gambling buddy and who knew what it was like to be broke. Roger called Frank on his cell phone.
Roger responded, “Hey Frank I’m in a big jam and I need your help.”
Frank replied, “Mary Ann called me and told me the whole story. Man, you have a serious problem. I know we used to go out gambling together during the college years, but your ex-girlfriend really cares about you and hate to see you go down the path you are on. If you keep on gambling the way you are, you will be homeless, and on the streets, bro.”
Roger answered, “I really love Mary Ann, but she doesn’t want to have anything to do with me.”
Frank replied, “Bro, I had a serious gambling addiction since I was 16 years old and for 10 years, I was hopeless because that was my life. I’ve been free from gambling for 6 years now. Me and my wife Erma have been married 4 years now. She told me something that really cause me to change my ways. She told me, "Frank, I love you but it’s either me or the gambling. You can’t love me and gambling, too.” When I lost my last $500, I had gambling one time in Atlantic City it didn’t take me long to realize that I was heading down a path of being a broke bum and end up homeless and on the streets.“
Roger responded, "I’ve blown like so many hundreds of dollars over the years and of all places it had to happen in Atlantic City. I’m flat broke. Is there any way you can talk to Mary Ann for me because she will listen to you.”
Frank replied, “I can’t make any guarantees. How much did you lose at the casino?”
Roger answered, “$750.00.”
Frank responded, “$750.00, I really can’t make any guarantees, but I will talk to her!”
Frank had a long talk on the phone with Roger’s ex-fiancée and Mary Ann agreed that she would talk to her boss in Hackensack where she works at to see about hiring Roger to work where she works at. Although, she has no plans on marrying Roger they are on speaking terms again. The fact that they are on speaking terms have their relationship heading in the right direction.
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