Even though they had a surplus each month, and there were quite a bit of savings on her card, it wouldn't have been difficult for them to make a down payment on a house if Avery Graham wanted to buy one. But they had been used to saving all their lives, so sometimes, when Avery made some money or got a bonus or something, and wanted her parents to go out for a meal, they were reluctant.
Therefore, it was quite surprising for Avery when her father rarely suggested going out to eat.
"Mom, how much money did dad win from someone?" She knew her father played cards for small stakes, five bucks a game. Avery didn't play mahjong, so she wasn't sure if five bucks was a lot or not, but she guessed you probably couldn't win or lose much with just five bucks.
"He said it was a winning streak, over a thousand bucks. Let's go, call Giselle, we should hurry back. Where is Giselle?" Her mother looked around inside the store but didn't see Giselle Browman.
