Flat Broke
“Luckily, my parents had both been working really hard and it was a fast dinner of turkey tetrazzini from the freezer. Afterwards they went to “read.” That means doze on the couch. I waited until Mom’s head fell back and Dad started snoring before I ran over to the college campus to make sure the game at the dorm was going well and collect my fee. Then I ran to the store and then to Auntie Buzz’s office to take Daniel’s hockey team grape soda and tortilla chips and collect my fee. “Don’t make crumbs or spill,” I told them. But I still made a mental note to come by early the next morning to clean up after them.
I worked fast and was home in time to meet JonPaul on the driveway; he was coming over to watch movies, like he does every Saturday night. I peeked into the living room on our way to the kitchen. My mother was actually reading and my father was thumb-typing on his phone, but neither had noticed I was gone during their little catnaps. I was hardworking and stealthy.
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