A Hurricane Of Bad Relationships
Florida, Great Stuff, home, In-Laws, Silly, Spouses & Partners, USA, Weather | Related Romantic | January 30, 2019
(My sister-in-law went through a string of abusive relationships before meeting my brother, but my brother is very good to her. They are on vacation when we get word that a massive hurricane is headed for their home. I’m already planning to evacuate, but they call me and ask me to go to their home and get some of their most important possessions — legal docs, computers, etc. — and I agree. I’m on the phone with them while I’m packing up their stuff.)
Sister-In-Law: “By the way, there’s something important I need you to get, but you’ll have to search for it.”
Me: “Okay. What am I looking for?”
Sister-In-Law: “In our walk-in closet, in my sock drawer, there is a pair of purple socks. Can you go find them?”
Me: *wondering why she is having me grab socks, of all things* “Sure… Okay, I got ’em.”
Sister-In-Law: “Great. You should feel something inside. Can you open up the sock and get it out?”
(I do so. I find hundreds of dollars wrapped in a tight bundle.)
Me: “Jesus. Must be a thousand dollars here.”
Sister-In-Law: “Yeah, that’s my ‘running away’ money, in case things with [Brother] don’t work out.”
My Brother: *who has been married to her for seven years and has heard this entire conversation* “Oh, that’s a good idea. Too bad you’ll need a new hiding place when we get back.”
Sister-In-Law: *dejected sigh* “Yeah…”
(The rest of the packing was uneventful.)
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