He Made 50 Thousand, I Reported Every Cabbage

Synopsis

A bunch of leafy greens cost $1.50. Standing in the kitchen, I, Rachel Shaw, snapped a picture on my phone and sent it to the family group chat. [Today's groceries: Greens $1.50, broccoli $0.80, a half-dozen eggs $1.90, chicken thighs $11.00. Total: $15.20.] Three seconds later, David replied with a voice message. "Why are the chicken thighs so expensive? Weren't they ten bucks last week?" I didn't answer. I just put my phone on silent and slipped it into my pocket. There was only half a can of baby formula left in the fridge. It would be gone by tomorrow. I opened another chat, typed out a message, and then deleted it. Mom had just sent me some money yesterday. I couldn't bear to ask her for more.