““better shut up!” I said angrily. “You just better shut up. I told you not to say anything about that.” “I wasn’t trying to steal it. I was going to pay for it when I had the money.” “Well, I don’t want to wait until you get rich to get my money back. I just want you to promise me you won’t steal it.” “I told you not to say anything about that,” I said. “You stole that money from your mom, so you’re not any better than Stephanie.” “She’s my””
