I unfolded the bank slip. The balance wasn’t huge, but it was enough to cause trouble.
Linda’s eyes locked onto it. “That’s money.”
Ray’s voice turned sharp. “Don’t start.”
I read the next line. “Linda will try to twist this into a prize. She will cry. She will threaten. She will promise. Do not give it to her.”
“Are you kidding me?” Linda shot back
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Linda’s mouth opened, then closed.
My mom told her to keep quiet.
Linda stared at her like she’d never seen her before. “You’re taking her side?”
