A Harrowing Realization
Kristy sat in her daughter’s car as they drove home from lunch. She informed Melissa that she’d cashed out her life savings in a cheque, and it would be enough to buy her new home. She’d just sold her apartment, and the amount was the proceeds that she planned to use as a down payment on a new home.
She searched around her bag for the cheque but couldn’t find it. Her world felt like it was collapsing around her. Her heartbeat caught and her stomach fluttered with anxiety. She couldn’t find the cheque.