Stupid Fast

Chapter 45: GRANDMA




It’s 5:41 a.m. I think most of the time, Grandma is up by now. She’s not this morning. I just went upstairs to take some of her iced coffee out of the fridge because I just want to stay awake. It was a long night, and Grandma is snoring in the guest bedroom. I’m sorer right now than I was riding the bike to Aleah’s that day.

You can’t think Grandma is mean any longer. I won’t let you, okay?

Grandma sold insurance, and she made a lot of money, and Jerri told her she didn’t want Grandma’s money-grubbing values to affect us kids because Grandma wanted to go after Dad’s parents for more support money after he died. Jerri capped our presents at no more than $10, so Grandma sent $10, and Jerri told her there was no reason for us to see Grandma’s Arizona condo with the pool or Grandma’s BMW because then we’d value money over…what? Not family, because Jerri kept us from our family. Maybe vegetables or nature. So Grandma backed off and waited, even though she knew it made me and Andrew think she didn’t like us. She also said that maybe Jerri was right about some of her values because me and Andrew sure turned out to be sweet kids.

Okay.

Let’s go.