Third Wheel
"I handed him $500 cash the last day I saw him."
"So," Jackson is not yet convinced, "you have a little saved in case you need it?"
Details. Jackson worries until he knows all the facts. “I saved $500 per month for two years. I worked for two years, and that earned me a $20,000 bonus from the senator. I post my lessons on the Teachers Pay Teachers website and earn quite a bit from that, too,” I explain.
Jackson relaxes into his chair as he finishes his beer. My big brother is proud. He will not believe the amount I earn online. When he hears about my Mustang, I will have to divulge more financial details to him. For now, I keep it to myself and finish my beer.