“My savings are running low. It used to be a joint fund with Sophia, but she always got more love from our parents, so she separated the accounts. Now I only have a few hundred left, but Sophia has tens of thousands. Boo-hoo, I had no choice but to spend my own money on this buffet.”
When classmates saw the bill for thousands of dollars, they grumbled as they helped her cover the cost.
“If you couldn’t afford it, you should’ve said so earlier. Why make us pitch in?”
“Exactly, Chloe. You’re such a fake show-off. It’s not like we had to eat seafood.”
Several classmates called her out in the chat. Enraged, Chloe sent me a private message:
“Just wait, Sophia. I’ll make you pay for this.”
I replied calmly: “I’ll be waiting.”
Just then, Ethan Miller spoke up in the group, trying to smooth things over:
“All right, all right. Don’t be too harsh on Chloe. She meant well. Maybe her savings really were taken by her sister.”
Chloe quickly responded with gratitude:
“Thank you, Ethan, for standing up for me. I have something I’ve been wanting to say to you. I’ll say it now, in front of everyone.”
