Nova
“Here.”
I turned away from the bus window to look at my sister, who was sitting next to me and extending what looked like a check. I took it from her to examine it.
“What’s this?” I asked, glancing up at Emma and Lila sitting across from us. They were contentedly keeping each other entertained.
“The part of my paycheck you were counting on for rent this month.”
I turned to lock eyes with my sister. “But you haven’t gotten another job.”
“Yet,” she added. “I’ll get one. But in the meantime, rent is due, so I pulled that out of my savings.”
My mouth dropped open. “You have savings?”
She rolled her eyes. “Don’t look so shocked. Despite my inclination to spend every dollar the second I have it, I grew up with this irritating older sister always nagging me to put half my paycheck
