“Aim Lower — People Like You Don’t Get Help,” My Brother Laughed When I Asked for a Loan — Three Years Later, I Invited My Family to Dinner and Revealed the Secret That Changed Who Deserved Everything

I thanked him and hung up before I said something I couldn’t take back.

Evan was next.

He laughed outright. “If you’re broke, you’re useless to me,” he said, and ended the call.

Finally, I called Rachel.

It was evening. I knew she’d be helping Lena with homework.

I told her everything.

There was a brief silence.

Then she said, “Where are you?”

I told her.

“Pack a bag,” she said. “Come here. The couch isn’t great, but it works. I made soup. We’ll figure it out.”

I tried to argue. She didn’t let me.

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