One Digit Short
True PurityFamilial BondBiasFace SlappingPlot TwistsIndependence
My mom, Susan, had a habit of sending me to get her shopping.
However, she would always leave out a zero when paying me back what was owed, blaming on her poor eyesight.
I never minded. In fact, I would just cover the cost without another word.
Then, Summer, my sister, had to throw shade.
“Mom sends you money whenever she wants something. You never show us the actual costs, though. I bet you’re making a nice little profit off Mom behind our backs.”
Susan smiled and didn’t even bother to defend me, as if confirming Summer’s accusations.
My heart sank.
Over the years, I had bought her things from major appliances to the smallest groceries, and each time, the payment she sent was s