The Swap
I casually mentioned the situation to Caleb and Betty, knowing it would set something off.
Sure enough, a few days later, they showed up at our house with $20,000.
Through tears, they explained they'd sold their home in the countryside and scraped together everything they had.
"Hugo is so outstanding. He has to go to a good school," Caleb begged Damian.
I couldn't resist. "What about Rick?" I asked, playing innocent. "Isn't he doing better in school? If you give us all this money, how will you afford his education?"
Betty snorted, her face twisting like she'd smelled something rotten.