I gave my mom a sports car for her
birthday, and it exploded with a
bunch of parasites
Chapter 1
I bought my mom a Porsche for her birthday.
That night, I overheard Brenda, our
housekeeper, bitching about it to my
boyfriend, Chris.
“It’s my birthday too, you know! All I got was
a card. Once you two are married, you can’t
let her send all your money to her family! You
need to put a stop to that!”
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Frank, our driver, chimed in, “Exactly! What’s
an old broad like her gonna do with a fancy
car? Should’ve given it to me! Chris, you need
to get her pregnant already, that’ll lock things
down!”
And here I thought Chris was an orphan who
thought of my mother as his own.
The next day, I checked the security cam and
saw Chris swapping my vitamins for folic
acid.
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My mom loves speed, so I surprised her with
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a custom Porsche for her birthday.
Before I could even say anything, Brenda
popped off, her face all pinched. “A Porsche,
Hailey? Seriously? Those things are just for
show, totally impractical. Take it back while
you still can, don’t waste your money!”
The happy mood evaporated. Everyone went
silent.
Brenda didn’t even notice, grabbing my phone
right off the table and shoving it into my
hand. “What are you waiting for? Call them!
They might not take it back if you wait too
long! You kids just throw money around, you have no idea about saving!”
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My jaw tightened. No one likes having their
mom’s gift trashed by the housekeeper.
Especially with me having spent my own
hard–earned money on it.
“Mom, here are the keys! Give it a spin, see if
you like it.”
Mom smiled and hopped in the car, and then I
turned to Brenda, who’s face was as black as
coal.
Before I could tell her off, our driver, Frank,
stumbled over, reeking of booze and red-
faced.
I glanced over at the table and saw that the
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expensive bottle of wine I’d bought for the
celebration had been opened and was half-
empty.
