I Took Back Everything They Called “Ours”

Dates. Purchases. Amounts. Notes.

At the bottom, a total.

$41,862.17

Mom stared at the number like it might blink and become polite.

“You kept track of all this?”

“Not at first.”

Dad took the paper. His hand shook a little at the edge, just enough to rattle the sheets.

I said, “I’m not asking for reimbursement. If I were, I’d have done it through small claims continue reading …