RIZ
I was eating breakfast when my phone beeped. It was a message from my mother. She was asking for money again, saying they would be evicted from their apartment. At first, I thought about not replying. But I changed my mind. I composed a message and apologized. I told her I had no money and whatever I had left was for my baby’s arrival.
From: Mom
You’re really prioritizing that? You’re not even giving birth yet! But we have nowhere to live!
I’ve already borrowed money for your siblings’ tuition and promised to pay by the end of the month. Send me ten thousand by the 30th.
We have a long list at Mameng’s store. They didn’t give us credit yesterday, and we don’t even have rice to cook tonight. How much money do you have there now?
Your father is out of work again. He got laid off an
