The Allowance War

The moment Bianca spoke, the father and son’s argument came to an abrupt halt. Both men fell suspiciously silent, and neither seemed particularly eager to explain.

Bianca slowly raised an eyebrow before turning her attention to her husband.

“Gideon,” she said evenly. “Care to explain?”

“Ahem…” Gideon cleared his throat.

“Sweetheart, we… uhm…”

The words died in his throat. For some reason, he