“You’re all going on this cruise on my credit card without asking?”
“Holly, don’t start with that tone of yours right now. You know your father’s back has been bothering him terribly lately, and we never get to do anything nice together as a family. You should be happy for us instead of complaining about money. Besides, you’re always too busy with work to travel anywhere anyway. The points will be good for your credit score or whatever it is you care so much about.”
That was when something inside me shifted permanently and completely. It wasn’t anger, not exactly, what I was feeling. It was something colder, more calculated than simple rage or frustration. A clarity that had been building for years finally crystallizing into something I could hold on to tightly and use.
“You’re right, Mom,” I said, my voice suddenly calm and perfectly steady. “I hope you all have a wonderful time on the cruise together. Enjoy the trip.”
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