Emma finds 96 unopened letters from her father—one a month for
eight years. Each contains a transfer receipt: $900 monthly, $85,500 total, all
sent to her mother. None reached Emma. The money went to her stepbrother.
Her father had come to her school, been pushed down by her stepfather, had
a birthday cake thrown away, stood across the street on her wedding day. Her
mother kept them apart.
At Thanksgiving, Emma pours out the letters and receipts: "Pay back every
cent."
