The Wrong Love
"It was the full amount. I counted it twice before I gave it to you."
"Well, I don't know what to tell you, sweetheart. I passed along whatever you gave me." A small, apologetic laugh, the kind designed to make the whole thing sound like an honest, forgivable mix-up. "Maybe there was a mistake somewhere in between. These things happen."
Something cold slid through me, quieter than the panic, harder to name. "Two months of mistakes, Maevra? Both times?"
"I'm not sure what you're implying." Her tone shifted, just slightly, warmth cooling into something more careful. "I'm trying to help you, and you're accusing me of something. That's not fair."