Chapter 19 - Liam Earns Nothing
Liam asked about the drone again six months later.
Not demanding.
Curious.
“What happened to it?”
“I returned it.”
“Oh.”
He looked disappointed.
Then shrugged.
“What did you do with the money?”
“Put it into your education account.”
His eyes widened.
“That’s boring.”
“Extremely.”
“Can I get another drone?”
“Maybe.”
“For Christmas?”
“Maybe.”
“What do I have to do?”
“Nothing.”
He frowned.
“Nothing?”
“If I give you a gift, it will be because I want to give you a gift.”
“So being good doesn’t get stuff?”
“Being respectful is not a job.”
He hated that.
Good.
A few weeks later he came over and helped rake leaves.
I offered twenty dollars.
He stared.
“You said being good doesn’t get stuff.”
“This is labor.”
He considered.
“Oh.”
Boundaries became funny.
Specific.
Understandable.
He took the twenty.
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Children remained children.
