![]() I was just thinking how it’s a shame I don’t know my kid better. He always wanted something, usually money. ![]() She folded her arms over her chest and put on her serious face. Real charmer you got there, Rosemary, Vince said. He swerved wide around Vince and ran into the house. Okay, he said, his tone making it clear that he didn’t like it. ![]() You wanna help? Go inside and be ready to call the cops if I shout, okay? She kept her voice low, just for Michael. I’m not leaving you alone with him, Michael said. Rosemary pressed a kiss to the top of his head and murmured, I’m fine. ![]() Out of the car, Michael ignored her and stood directly in front of her, as if shielding her from Vince. Change out of your school clothes and we’ll make pizza for dinner. It’s going to be okay, she said, twisting in the front seat to give him a broad smile. Mom? Michael shifted in the backseat, clutching his backpack. She’d been making an effort to curse less in front of her seven-year-old. That guy could sniff out money like a bloodhound on the trail of a rabbit. The culprit sat on her front porch in the lumpy form of her ex, Vince. She certainly didn’t spend all the money on fancy gadgets. Ignoring the call, she shoved the phone in her bag. A glance at the cracked screen confirmed it was her sister, Hazel. The ancient handheld phone vibrated with an incoming message. Rosemary just couldn’t believe how fast it vanished. One million credits awarded as a bonus for her sister marrying an alien. It was more money than Rosemary had any reason to believe she’d ever have. ![]()
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