My Parents Took the $22,000 Hawaii Trip I Paid For

a Thursday afternoon.

I was in my office reviewing quarterly projections when my phone started vibrating again and again.

Savannah:
AUNT CLAIRE
AUNT CLAIRE
AUNT CLAIRE
I GOT IN
I GOT IN
I GOT IN
I GOT INTO RIVERTON
I AM GOING TO THROW UP
CALL ME

I called.

She answered sobbing.

“I got in,” she said, voice breaking. “I got in. I got in.”

I closed my laptop.

“Savannah.continue reading …