I Have A Money Tree In Our Backyard

One night, my stepdad came home out of breath. “Turn off the lights! They were following me but I got rid of them. They can’t find out where I live. Or else, I’m done for!” I turned off all the lights. My mom screamed, “What’s going on? Who are you running away from? Have you been gambling again?” My stepdad shut her up by saying, “Keep your voice down! They’ll hear you. Trust me, you don’t want them to find me!” We waited anxiously all night in the dark, listening to the sounds outside. Whenever a car passed by, our hearts started pounding. I’d never been so scared in my life.

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