Chapter 5

The room fell into a brief, painfully awkward silence.

Flora's face flushed bright red with embarrassment.

Flora snapped, her tone getting sharper. "Don't tell me you screwed up! Or maybe your dumb machine's broken. Try it again, quick."

The sales associate switched machines and ran her card several times, but it still wouldn't go through.

The awkward tension in the room only got worse.

Her two friends saw Flora's face go pale as a sheet and rushed to help her save face. "Hey, Flora, maybe you're just a few bucks short on your card or something."

"Totally. Maybe your dad…