After My Father’s

the withdrawals. He classified them as loans. He repaid with interest when possible.”

“When possible,” I repeated.

“Yes.”

I turned. “Did he break the law?”

Nora’s face hurt before she answered.

“Possibly. Technically. It is complicated.”

Complicated.

The word adults used when simple truth would cost too much.

I thought of Samuel Bell saying people with money continue reading …