meant listening to that.”
His face tightened.
“So after I said no, you waited until I was sick and brought papers into my bedroom.”
“I didn’t plan it like that.”
“You lied about what I was signing.”
“I thought I could pay it back.”
Mom’s voice remained remarkably calm.
“That wasn’t your decision to make.”
Jason suddenly slammed his palm against the table.
“Because I’m tired of being the worst of the bunch!”
Nobody answered him.
He looked at me.
“She’s always been the responsible one.”
Then he turned toward Mom.
“When you got sick, I thought I could finally be useful.”
Mom frowned.
“So you took control instead?”
Jason’s eyes filled with tears.
“I just couldn’t admit how badly I’d messed things up.”
Mom slowly shook her head.
“You could have asked for help.”
“I did.”
Mom didn’t move.
“And when the answer was no, you decided my answer
