“I am doing exactly what I should have done years ago,” I replied as I stepped back from my mother reaching for my phone. “It is my money, and I am done being your safety net.”
I looked directly at Brielle as I ended the call. “Enjoy the car, I hope it was worth it,” I said before turning away.
“You are just jealous because they love me more,” she shouted after me as I reached my car. “You are boring and stuck while I am living my best life.”
I paused for a moment, then smiled faintly. “Karma does not always wait, sometimes it shows up fast when someone deserves it,” I said before getting in and driving away.
I pulled over a few blocks later, my hands still trembling, and called my friend Andrew. “I finally did it, I cut them off completely,” I said.
“About time,” he replied instantly. “Come meet me, and bring everything because we need to look at your finances tonight.”
Four days later, everything began to collapse for them.
“They are outside again,” Andrew said from my apartment window while I stayed focused on my laptop. “Your mother is crying and Brielle is pressing every buzzer in the building like she has lost her mind.”