My Family Expected Me To Take The Fall—They Didn’t Know What I’d Found

irregularities.”

I hadn’t needed to send them anything.

My phone buzzed.

An unknown number.

We’re staying at your aunt’s. She won’t take our calls either. Money’s gone. You took everything.

My mother.

I stared at the message.

Then I typed: You took from me first.

I hovered over send.

After a moment, I deleted the words.

No reply was an answer too.

I put the phone continue reading …