Chapter 4

That night, Curtis couldn't sleep.

I couldn't sleep either.

We lay in the same bed, but there was an invisible wall between us.

He tossed and turned.

I kept my eyes closed, my breathing steady.

"How much do you actually know?" Curtis finally asked.

"Do you really want to know?" I opened my eyes and stared at the ceiling. "March 18, 2021. That was the first time you sent her money. 150 dollars, memo: 'Dinner for you.'"

His breath caught for a second.

"In June 2021, you two went for a vacation. Round-trip tickets for two: 1,400 dollars," I continued.