hy did Scrooge agree with the board members? How were they going to make the payments? How will he face poverty again? Cratchit hoped Scrooge had a plan, because he didn’t. Although Christmas was two days away, it seemed so far now that the meeting had took place. Worries had replaced the joy and happiness in his heart. He was extremely tired from his day at work, and all he wanted to do was lie in bed. When he got home, he went straight to bed and immediately fell asleep. After a few hours, his wife woke him up. “Bob, you haven’t eaten. Come eat dinner,” Mrs. Cratchit said. “If you insist,” Cratchit replied. They ate together with their children as a family, and Bob Cratchit told them about his current situation with the financial problems. …show more content…
He says it's especially important to during the Christmas season.” “Well, how do you suppose you’re going to make those payments?” asked Mrs. Cratchit. “I have no idea. Mr. Scrooge just told me not to worry and to hope for the best.” “How is hoping going to get you out of your situation?” asked Martha. “I’m as confused as you are, Martha. However, I just have to trust Scrooge and hope for the best, like he said.” replied Cratchit. That was the end of their discussion. The rest of the dinner was silent. The whole family knew what the consequence was if the payments could not be made. They would end up back in poverty again, right where they started. They couldn’t afford to lose everything they had, right when Tiny Tim was recovering. Bob Cratchit went to bed, silent as a stone. He stayed up all night worrying before he fell into a deep sleep. Bob Cratchit awoke early in the morning, earlier than the day before. It was Christmas Eve. They had a day to pay of their loans. He got ready quickly and headed to the office building. When he walked through the door, however, Scrooge wasn’t there. About 10 minutes passed before the bells jingled and Scrooge walked through the door. “Mr. Scrooge!” said Cratchit. “May I ask why are you late