It was nearly midnight when David lastly acquired residence.
Too late for small discuss.
His spouse, Claire, didn’t even lookup.
“Don’t even attempt,” she mentioned.
“The place had been you?”
David loosened his tie.
“I made an funding.”
That made her pause.
Claire slowly regarded up.
“…what sort of funding?”
David smiled.
“A visible one.”
Silence.
“David,” she mentioned calmly.
“Present me.”
He hesitated.
Then… did.
Claire blinked.
As soon as.
Twice.
“…is {that a} hundred greenback invoice?”
“Tattoo,” David corrected proudly.
Lengthy silence.
“You… tattooed cash… there?” she requested.
He nodded.
Assured.
Like a person presenting quarterly outcomes.
“Okay,” Claire mentioned slowly.
“I’m listening.”
David straightened.
“Nicely— first, I like watching my belongings develop.”
Claire stared.
No response.
“Second, I like having liquidity.”
One eyebrow lifted.
“Third, I get pleasure from having money available.”
Claire picked up her cellphone.
“…are you completed?”
David grinned.
“Another.”
She sighed.
“After all there’s.”
He leaned nearer.
Lowered his voice.
“This fashion… you don’t must buy groceries anymore.”
Claire froze.
“You may simply keep residence…”
Pause.
“…and spend 100 everytime you really feel prefer it.”
Silence.
Very lengthy silence.
Claire stood up.
Grabbed her coat.
“The place are you going?” David requested.
She walked to the door.
Opened it.
Stopped.
Didn’t flip round.
“To open a financial savings account,” she mentioned.
David frowned.
“…we have already got one.”
Claire smiled barely.
“Precisely,” she mentioned.
“And I’d prefer it to remain untouched.”
Door closed.
