Marilyn’s phone rang and she knew who it was, so she refused to answer her phone. She had been putting off this phone call since the storm yesterday and all she wanted was the money.
She looked over at her sleeping mother and she was even more irritated with her, she would much have preferred that Scarlet was here to take care of the old woman, because Marilyn was clearly done with taking care of her.
Marilyn had remembered all the times that she had to stay behind and take care of her mother after Alex had died. Her younger brother had died along with his wife, leaving behind their baby girl Scarlet. Scarlet was always going to be their ticket out of the harsh life that they had lived after Alex had gotten married to his wife.
Alex. How she hated her little brother. Marilyn knew that
