My Brother Kept Bragging About a Deal He’d Already Lost

face tightened.

“No, you said you were consulting.”

“At first.”

“You said you had some startup.”

“I did.”

My aunt Patricia, still trying to rescue everybody from their own ugliness, said, “Well, honey, lots of people say startup.”

I looked at her. She looked down at her plate.

The Deal Marcus Thought He Had

Marcus stood from the table.

Chair legs scraped hardwood.continue reading …