I've been up since 6:30 this morning. I've been waiting for that truck that I couldn't sleep, especially after... never mind.

"Bring it up," Uncle Cade said, waving at the tow truck. "All the way!"

I looked over my shoulder, and Tessa was walking out.

'Shit.'

"A truck?! She said. "Dad, please tell me you didn't spend our money on this."

"Oh no, don't worry, he didn't." Lucas said, leaning on the fence. "He spent my Monet. A hundred and fifty bucks of it."

"Yeah, as an advance on your regular paycheck." Uncle Cade said.

I couldn't help but smack my forehead.

"What regular paycheck?" Lucas asked.

"Which you will get back."

"When?"

"Never. We're broke."

Tess, I love you, but please. Shut. Up.

"I knew it." Lucas didn't look to happy.

"Sweetheart, could you please not drive a wedge between employer and employee."

"Hold on, I thought we were partners."

Now he's done it.

"Look, I came up short, okay? Hannah wanted to join that Drama club at her school and I needed to get Tessa a prom dress. You want me two deny my two little girls a chance to go on stage and a Prom dress?"

Let's bring me into the problem, shall we?!

"Might as well, you denied Tess a prom date."

"No. I offered to take her and chaperone."

"Nobody wants to go to thee dance with their dad. It's weird."

"It's not the issue."

"Well, maybe it should be."

Tess, you're throwing me for a loop here.

"Hey, could you guys just get off my case? You know what the engine on this runs for? I can break it down and strip it for parts. And sweetheart, your shorts are shrinking by the second, okay?" Tessa covered herself. "Cold wash and air dry, please."

"I think she looks hot."

Facpalm

'What did you say?"

"Like a hot teen... ager."

"It's the 'teenager' thing that makes it better. Thank you."

"It didn't sound like what it meant."

NOPE. IT DIDN'T. Excuse me, I think I'm about to be sick. O_o