My Dad Asked, “Is Your Allowance Sufficient?” I Replied, “What Allowance?”

Allowance Account Revelations

The accountant nonchalantly let slip that several large debits had been made from the allowance account.

Instantly, my mind flashed to my stepmother’s extravagant shopping habits. Her frequent lavish purchases now had a direct correlation with the deductions.

Could the money intended for me have funded her shopping sprees? The revelation hit me hard—this wasn’t just a misunderstanding but possibly deliberate deception.