"You seem to forget Kirsten is nice to Jackie sometimes, and Jackie doesn't know I'm not her real mother." I sighed.
"Fighting for custody of a child isn't a trouble I want to add to my troubles," I said on a final note.
Val nodded as she increased the speed of the car, driving us to our destination.
*****
"This should do," Val spoke as she scrutinized one of the numerous smartphones in the phones section of the mall. I agreed with her but...
"It's too expensive," I argued as I saw the number of zero's on it.
"It's my money," Val said giving me her signature pointed look.
"Whatever. When your money is finished, don't involve my name." I warned finally in defeat.
Val smiled as she walked to the cashier to pay with her bank card. I walked to her.
"Here, keep it" Val handed the phone
