my car. I dump the files on my seat and stare at the dash for a
long time before I finally slip my key in and head home.
Chapter 18
Stephanie
I’ve pretty much always looked at my parents having money
as being really annoying. That sounds bad. I don’t mean it that
way. I’m happy for them. I’m happy that all the work they put
into the company paid off and all their dreams came true. I’m
happy that they can have nice things. I’m happy they don’t
have to struggle. I’m thankful that my brother and I have
always been looked after, even before they had money.
My brother and I went to a regular school. It was a nice
school, but it wasn’t private or boarding school or anything
like that. My parents lived most of their lives not having
money, like everyone else, and they stayed like regular people
after. They didn’t go all out and buy a mansion a
nd super
expensive things. They did take us for good vacations after we
had extra. They did eventually get a nicer house that they had
built just how they wanted. They did eventually upgrade their
cars to sensible, yet expensive sedans. My mom isn’t big into
designer brands, but she did start wearing more expensive
clothes that fit her better. Spending more on shoes. We all
benefited from it. We got sent to camps that I know we never
would have been able to go to.
I love that money gave us the opportunity to
experience so many different things we wouldn’t have been
able to otherwise. I guess I just started getting annoyed with it
when I was older and realized that people treat you differently.
That people usually have an angle. That people often want