There was a long silence.
“He told me you’ve been taking every dollar he earns. He said he needed a card on my account for groceries and things for the children.”
Before I could respond, I heard a door slam at her end of the call.
“He hasn’t bought the children groceries.”
“I checked my statements,” she said. “Restaurants. Bar tabs. Fishing equipment. He’s been using my money for months.”
“Linda—”
“And I’ve been making excuses for him.”
Before I could respond, I heard a door slam at her end of the call.
“Who are you talking to?” Derek demanded.
A brief silence followed, then Derek spoke again.
“Rachel.”
“Hang up.”
“No.”
A brief silence followed, then Derek spoke again.
“Mom, why was my card declined?”
“Because I canceled it.”
“You’re really going to throw your own son out?”
“You canceled it? Over this?”
“Over the charges you lied to me about.”
