Chapter 131: I Can Help You

My mother's anxious voice came through the phone, trembling with panic and desperation. She was my mom. No matter how many times she had taken Kevin's side over mine, I couldn't ignore her when she sounded like this. Blood is blood, after all. "Mom, you're killing me here. I don't have that kind of money." And it wasn't just that I didn't want to help. I literally couldn't. My bank account was a joke right now. Where the hell was I supposed to get that much cash? "Serena, please, I'm begging you. Your brother is so scared he won't even come home. He's our only son. If something happens to him, how are your father and I supposed to live?" Her sobs clawed at me through the phone, and panic started creeping in. She said it like this was life or death. How could I just say no? "I'll see what I can do. How much are you short?" The words left my mouth before I could stop them. Even though I knew if I bailed Kevin out this time, he'd just screw up again, I couldn't think about that now. All