Zero Balance
Language: en
"I'm sorry, ma'am, this card has insufficient funds." I froze for a second and quickly handed her another one. The terminal flashed red again. "I'm sorry, this card is declined too." "...What?" I steadied my breathing and dialed my husband's number. "Honey, haven't you gotten paid yet? The baby is out of formula." There wasn't a trace of warmth in his voice. "I can't be the only one holding this family up. I want you to learn to be independent, instead of being a parasite that can't afford to live." With that one sentence, he declared war. Very well. Then the hunt begins now.