Not scandalous.
Not dramatic in the way movies like.
Worse.
Ordinary.
Late notices.
Penalty letters.
Payment plans rejected.
Confusing forms.
A small business drowning under language designed by people who never had to refill ketchup bottles at 11 p.m.
Kayla stood behind me as I read.
“My dad says if they can’t fix it, they might lose the diner,” she said. “Maybe continue reading …
