The Basement

I feel so ashamed of keeping this from my sweet Ricky. But I knew this might happen one day. After years of lavish vacations, endless streams of income, and expensive gifts, I knew my husband’s lifestyle would catch up to him. I never confronted my husband about this, but…I knew he was running a Ponzi scheme. And I knew that he was inevitably going to make someone very angry one day. I just hoped my sweet stepson wouldn’t get caught in the crossfire.

Ricky has been nothing but a light in my life. Comforting me and listening to me when my husband is away on “business.” Wiping my tears after arguments with him. Holding me when no one else was there for me. He’s my everything. I told myself that he doesn’t deserve whatever consequence is headed our way. I told myself that I would send him away, encourage him to move out sooner rather than later. But I just can’t let go.