My Family Said My Wedding Was Too Far but Traveled for My Sister Until Weeks Later My Father Needed Something From Me

opened my laptop and logged into my student loan account. Current balance, fifty-two thousand one hundred eighty-four dollars and thirty-seven cents. I clicked make a payment. I typed in the full amount. The confirmation screen asked if I was sure.

Do it, Jaime said.

Payment successful. Your balance is now zero.

I sat with that number for a while. Ten continue reading …