My Brother-In-Law Borrowed My Phone At Dinner

saw it land. Not surprise. Shame.

“You knew,” I said.

“I didn’t know he would take that much.”

My ears filled again.

Cars on the road. A dog barking somewhere. Mom’s breath, wet and uneven.

“What did you know?”

She gripped her purse strap. “Denise said they were going to borrow a little. Just to get through the month. She said you’d say no if she asked because continue reading …