Flintkote
Copyright© 2020 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 65
On that fateful day, Tyche unassed herself from Edgar’s aging SUV, threw me a hug and sprinted for the bathroom.
“Hold it ... hold it ... hold it ... winter clothes ... arrgh.”
“AHH...”
When she was finished, she ran out to the SUV and hauled in the last suitcase. Edgar had hauled the rest.
“Thank you, Edgar.”
The whirlwind coasted to a stop, handed me an envelope and wound up again ... kitchen ... refrigerator door opened and shut and mayhem in the kitchen commenced. She came out with a bologna ‘sammich’ with every bit of trimmings she could find and a glass of milk. I was just opening the envelope.
The letter read, ‘Your turn. She told me about New Zealand ... Nine years old? ... Mom? If you run out of money Tyche will give you more. If you run out of patience ... tough. Zoe.’
The rest of the contents was money. €500 bills ... a hundred of them. Looked like ‘funny money’ to me. I had to look it up: I found that,
The five hundred euro note (€500) is the highest-value euro banknote and was produced between the introduction of the euro (in its cash form) in 2002 until 2014. Since 27 April 2019, the banknote has no longer been issued by central banks in the euro area, but continues to be legal tender and can be used as a means of payment. Each €500 bill is worth $550.
I had to call.
“Seven.”
“Mom.” She came without her minions. “About time you called.”
“You never visit. Nice to see you.”
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