Chapter 13 - Liam Tantrums Over The Loss Of His Privileges
The tension in the house snapped completely when Liam demanded his usual weekend allowance to purchase online video game credits.
“What do you mean there’s no money for my game?” Liam screamed, throwing his tablet onto the hardwood floor where the screen shattered.
“Pick that up right now, Liam! We don't have money to replace electronics anymore!” Emily snapped, her nerves completely frayed.
“Grandma always buys whatever I want! Make her pay for it!” the boy shouted, stamping his foot angrily against the floorboards.
Daniel walked into the living room, looking exhausted and broken, staring down at his ten-year-old son with hollow eyes.
“Grandma isn't paying for anything anymore, Liam. We are on our own now, do you understand?” Daniel said voice dropping heavily.
Liam stared at his father, realizing for the first time that his tantrums no longer carried any magical purchasing power.
He ran upstairs to his bedroom, slamming the door shut and screaming into his pillow as the realization of his ruined status set in.
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The cycle of entitlement that Daniel and Emily had fostered for a decade was crashing down around them in a spectacular fashion.
There were no easy fixes left, no secret benefactors waiting in the wings, and no one to blame but themselves.
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