Daniel found me at the kitchen table.
“Why did you take money from the emergency fund?”
He stopped near the doorway.
“I didn’t.”
I turned the laptop toward him.
“Then explain those.”
His eyes moved across the screen.
“I had unexpected expenses.”
“What expenses?”
“Household things.”
“I pay the household bills, Dan.”
“The truck needed work.”
“You spent over a thousand dollars without telling me?”
“It’s my money too.”
“Then why hide it?”
“I’m not doing anything to hurt this family.”
“Tell me what you’re doing.”
“I can’t.”
The words slipped out before he could stop them.
“You can’t?”
“I meant there’s nothing to tell.”
“Those are different answers.”
“I’ll put the money back.”
“Someone says she can’t keep being your secret. Your location disappears. Now money is missing.”
“Keep your voice down.”
“The boys are asleep.”
“I don’t want them waking up.”
“And I don’t want you using them to end this conversation.”
Daniel closed the laptop.
“We’ll talk later.”
