Christina N

The Little Black Book of Bribes

Beep beep beep. Simon tapped on his phone until his alarm went off. It was 8 am, and today he was going with his best friend, Barbara, to pick up their cap and gowns for their high school graduation. As he got ready, he could hear his mom coming through the door. She had just got home from her second job, and she was speaking loudly on the phone. "Yes, yes, I know it's a little late, oh is that so? Can I go on a payment plan?"