PART 3 “I imagine you are. First-class travel can be terribly demanding when someone else is paying for it.” His expression changed immediately. “Are you seriously still talking about that stupid card?” “That stupid card paid for four first-class tickets, a luxury resort, a rental SUV, ski equipment, restaurant reservations, and prepaid shopping purchases. That’s…

PART 3 Alicia remained standing. “Mother D,” she said carefully, “what is this?” I smiled. “You tell me.” She looked at Mark. Mark looked at me. And for the first time that morning, my son looked exactly like the little boy who used to stand in my kitchen after breaking a window. Ashamed. Afraid. And…

PART 3 Veronica’s face turned red. “Don’t play games with me! We came home, and all our stuff is at Mom and Dad’s house! The locks have been changed! There are strangers’ cars outside the apartment! What the hell is wrong with you?” “Nothing is wrong with me.” “You can’t just throw us out!” I…

PART 3 “I imagine you are. First-class travel can be terribly demanding when someone else is paying for it.” His expression changed immediately. “Are you seriously still talking about that stupid card?” “That stupid card paid for four first-class tickets, a luxury resort, a rental SUV, ski equipment, restaurant reservations, and prepaid shopping purchases. That’s…

PART 3 Alicia remained standing. “Mother D,” she said carefully, “what is this?” I smiled. “You tell me.” She looked at Mark. Mark looked at me. And for the first time that morning, my son looked exactly like the little boy who used to stand in my kitchen after breaking a window. Ashamed. Afraid. And…

PART 3 Veronica’s face turned red. “Don’t play games with me! We came home, and all our stuff is at Mom and Dad’s house! The locks have been changed! There are strangers’ cars outside the apartment! What the hell is wrong with you?” “Nothing is wrong with me.” “You can’t just throw us out!” I…