After Cassandra left, Erica and I exchanged a look and suddenly burst out laughing.
"Was she always such a drama queen?" Erica asked, wiping tears from her eyes.
"Always," I replied, still giggling. "Remember when we were kids? She threw that massive tantrum because I had gotten a summer job from our father's acquaintance and saved up to buy those ice skates I'd always wanted.
She refused to go to school for a whole week until our parents bought her the exact same pair.
"Oh my God, I remember that!" Erica exclaimed. "Your parents had to drive to three different stores to find the same brand. I thought your mom was going to lose her mind by the end of it."
My smile faltered as the full memory returned. My parents have always been wealthy, but when it came to things they didn't consider necessities, I always had to go the extra mile to earn them.
