"It's only a couple of hours drive, honey." Mom says reassuringly. "You can still see Nicole. Maybe you can get your own car when this is all settled. Uncle Harry left a considerable amount of money for us. He sold some patents and things that were worth quite a bit."

"Really?" I ask, excitedly. "You think I could get my own car?" This is great news. I can't wait to tell Nicole.

"Sure. Now let's get this cleaned up, then I have to finish going through the last few papers." Mom says getting up and putting the dishes in the sink. I come up behind her, put my dishes in...