SS arranged to meet with DW yesterday at lunch time. He got his stepmom to drive him to DW’s place of work. DW took SS out for lunch and later took him to the bus station where he was supposed to be picked up by SS’s stepmom again.

DW has lunch with SS. SS was being super sweet. Then, on the way to the bus station, SS asks DW “Can you give me $20?”

DW looked at him and said “I can LOAN you $20. The next time I see you, I will be asking for that $20 back.”

SS said yes, that would be no problem. He said he had some money on him but he wasn’t sure if he had enough (for what, I don’t know). DW gave him the money and SS began telling DW how his Dad opened up a bank account for him but that SS wasn’t allowed leaving the house with his ATM card. DW thought that was a little strange but she just shrugged her shoulders and loaned him the $20.

Step-mom arrives. She and DW exchange a few pleasantries. I haven’t said much about SS’s stepmom in my blogs because there isn’t that much to say about her, so let me take a moment to try and explain her the best I can.

Stepmom is a nice lady, although she strikes me as a tad “high maintenance”. I crossed paths with her twice. She is not a bad looking woman. She’s not homely but neither is she “hawt”. I could tell she is a woman who struggles with weight issues. I am not saying this to be mean, but you know how some women “Wrap” themselves and wear dark clothes in an attempt to hide the parts of their bodies that they are not proud of? Well that was her. Honestly, I don’t think she has anything to be ashamed of.

The first time I met her was at SS’s elementary school graduation. She wanted to take a picture of SS and his Dad but my bio kids were all over SS. I stepped in to take them out of the way (I assumed she didn’t want them in the shot). Stepmom intervenes and says “Oh that’s okay! Your kids are really cute! I don’t mind them being in the shot”. I thought that was nice of her and it did help alleviate some of the tension.

The second time I met her was at a karate award ceremony. She came into the gym all decked out for the ceremony. Now you know how some gyms have that “stale sweat” smell? The smell never bothered me but stepmom wasn’t used to it I guess. She took a few steps into the gym, wrinkled her nose and said “Ew! Oh that smell is gross! I can’t stay here!” and she ran out.

DW leaned into me and said “How can this smell bother her? Donkeykong’s farts are 10 times worse!”

Anyways, back to our story….

Stepmom arrives and says “Hello, how are you….”. Somehow the conversation changed to the money SS just got from DW.

“Better put that $20 in your wallet SS.” DW advises.

Stepmom asks about the $20 and SS says that DW just loaned it to him.

Step-mom scowls and looks at SS. “Why don’t you use your bankcard?” she asks.

“Dad won’t let me use it.” SS answers.

“WHAT!?!?” Stepmom screeches.

She immediately whips out her cell phone and calls Donkeykong.

“Hey! It’s me. What is this about you not allowing SS to use his ATM bankcard?”

The conversation was quick and stepmom looks at SS afterwards and says “Your Dad said no such thing to you. He never told you, you were not allowed to use your bankcard!”

“He did!” SS insisted.

“Well either one of you is lying.” Stepmom says. “or there was some communication problem. Either way we’re going to get this straightened out! There is no reason you should be asking for loans…”

I have to admit, I kind of agree with stepmom. DW thinks it is Donkeykong that was lying. I think Donkeykong said something to SS about his bankcard and SS just misunderstood.

Or more likely, SS simply forgot his bankcard and just figured getting the extra cash from his Mom would be a simple fix to his forgetfulness.