Whoops, my bad…

I was watching a movie with Saxon and Emma when my phone rang. I paused the movie and answered, “Hello?”

“Hello, Ms. Gardner,” a man’s voice on the other end said. “I’m calling from your bank. I noticed you haven’t made your mortgage payment and it’s a week overdue. I’m calling to give you the chance to pay now. We will even accept your credit card if you prefer. Or you can authorize us to debit your bank account directly.”

I covered the phone, looked over at Emma, and whispered, “Pay attenti...