I found out on a Tuesday morning in the campus library. I refreshed my tuition portal and watched the status flip from “paid” to “past due.”
I assumed it was a glitch—until my bank app loaded and the account labeled COLLEGE—EMILY read $0.00.
I drove home and asked my parents what happened. My mom, Linda, didn’t pretend to be surprised. “We reallocated it,” she said. My dad, Mark, kept his eyes on the TV like silence could erase the conversation.
“Reallocated to what?” I asked, though I already knew. For months, our house had been consumed by my brother Jason’s wedding: the waterfront venue, the live band, the guest list packed with people my parents wanted to impress.
Linda’s voice turned crisp. “To Jason’s wedding. It’s important for our family image.”
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