Any advance on 80,00? bellowed the auctioneer and with a crash of the gavel Luke's house was gone; inherited from his mother, repossessed by the bank to cover his ever-mounting debts. Looking up he was surprised to see the purchaser approach him. Luke, said the stranger, I am your father.

My entry to the ZapFic50Friday! contest organized by @felt.buzz.
The prompt is advance
The image is my own