After a quick shower I was back downstairs nursing a glass of juice, turning the check Mom had given me over and over in my hands. It was the most money I’d ever had in my life. In fact it was more than I’d made cumulatively in all my years on the planet. This was start your life all over again money. Plus, I’d have the proceeds from the sale of the bar. My first thought was to contact Grady, Cliff’s old accountant for help with the sale, but on second thought, my mother would be the better bet. Despite wanting little to no contact with my family, they knew a lot more about real estate than a drunken number cruncher ever would.
“You deserve every penny of this, but maybe you should take it to the bank personally. I think the ATM might freak out if you tried to deposit it.” I mumbled, then
