Part 3Her Parisian Ballet Dream, My Final Invoice
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It was already late into the night when I got home.
Harper had been comforting me the whole time. She even helped me request a day off work tomorrow so I could rest properly before discussing next steps.
My mind was a chaotic mess. To make matters worse, my mom's voice calls started flooding in.
I declined them and texted: "I'm busy."
"Busy doing what? Did you take what I said seriously? Your sister has to pay the tuition the day after tomorrow. If you wait any longer, it'll be too late."
"Don't worry, I will definitely pay this money back to you."
Heh. Believing she would pay me back was like believing the sun would rise in the west.
The empty promises she had painted for me over the years could fill my entire living room.
"When your dad gets his bonus, I'll buy you a new backpack."
"After we pay for Chloe's recital, I'll use the leftover money to buy you that dress."
"Mom will hold onto your Christmas money for you. I'll add a little extra to it and give it back to you later."
In the end, they were all just bubbles that popped into nothing.