“Dad!” I called. “Have you seen my coffee can? The red one?”
He stepped out of the living room, looking tired, tie loose. “What coffee can?”
“The one under my bed,” I said, my voice rising as I came downstairs. “It had my savings.”
“Anybody seen my red coffee can?” I shouted, hoping Linda or Hailey might answer.
Linda appeared, as if waiting for her cue. “Oh, that! I meant to tell you—I borrowed it earlier.”
I froze. “Borrowed?”
“For the electric bill,” she said smoothly. “We had a gap in our budget. And your dad’s commission check hasn’t come in. You’ll get it back.”
Dad frowned. “How much was in there?”
“Three hundred and twelve,” I whispered.
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