One Digit Short
Susan reluctantly transferred me the rest of the funds, her voice stiff when she said, “There you go. You have the money. Now, get us a decent spread. Don’t keep everybody waiting.”
Before I could get a word in, Summer beat me to it. “What are you doing, Mom?”
She sneered at me and said out loud, “I’m sure you’ve skimmed a fortune off Mom by now.
“So what if she’s short one time? Can’t you just cover the difference for once?
“Are you shaming Mom in front of family because you didn’t get anything out of her?”
Susan gave her a pouting look. “Don’t say such things when we have family around.”