Page 2 of A Little Christmas! Johnny
It’s not me that will be disappointing your kid. Maybe all of you should learn to not promise something you can’t deliver on yourself.
I know my sister won’t stop any time soon, but nothing she sends will be productive in any way. I turn my phone on silent before shooting off a text to my nibling.
Me:
I hear I’m buying you an iPad?
Jess:
Gran said u will but now Mom is talking shit sayin u are a cheap ass broke grease monkey
I’m not surprised to see that’s what my older sister really thinks of me. My father has used some iteration of those exact phrases multiple times over the years, so it’s nothing new. I just wish they wouldn’t say those things in front of the kids.
Me:
Is that what you really want for xmas?
Jess:
Not really
I mentioned that a new drawing program is incompatible with my tablet at dinner and Gran just kinda said u’d get me a new computer
when I said I cant draw on a computer she said ud get whatever I need
then Pap said I need to get it out of my system before college.
Ignoring the typical jab from my father that anything other than studying for college is a waste of time, I shoot off a reply to Jess while opening up the browser on the computer in my office to check out some prices.
Me:
So the iPad idea came from your mother?
Jess:
I guess
The program will work on a regular tablet and I’ve been saving up for a new one anyways
pretty sure she wants me to use my money for Jamie’s cheer camp since she knows u wont pay for that
God, my sister is a piece of shit. Not only is she forcing her step-daughter into being a cheerleader despite Jam is the type of person who would rather be on the field playing football than be on the sidelines cheering, here she is volunteering mymoney for a device that I know she only wants to show off to her PTA friends. Honestly, if she hadn’t gotten pregnant with Jess, I doubt Jared would have married her. Honestly, if Jamie’s mother hadn’t passed away, I doubt he would have slept with Erica in the first place.
Then again, I wouldn’t have my awesome nibling if it wasn’t for that, so I guess I gotta take the good with the bad.
Me:
don’t worry kiddo. Uncle Johnny has your back. I’ll cover Jam’s camp if she really wants to go but ur mom wont touch ur money.
now what specs do u need on that tablet?
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Russ:
Uncle Dex!
