I got married young, and even though my husband had money, I often felt isolated while my peers were in college. I tried making friends my age \u2014 big mistake. Amber, a friendly high school senior, began visiting often and once brought a friend over for dinner. That night, the friend excused herself to use the bathroom. A week later, I noticed my pearl-and-diamond wedding earrings were missing. Around the same time, our joint account showed $1,000 in mall purchases, and the debit card was gone from our bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amber\u2019s friend had taken everything. I called the stores, but most had no cameras. One did, and they offered footage if I filed a police report. The bank warned me to act fast to avoid losing the money \u2014 it was a felony-level issue. So, I came up with a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I told Amber there was \u201cbad news\u201d and casually mentioned felony charges. Her face went pale. She gasped, \u201cGood luck proving it. They don\u2019t even have cameras.\u201d I smiled. \u201cActually, one does. And they\u2019re ready to hand it over to the police.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amber cracked. She returned everything the next day and begged me not to press charges. I got my earrings back, the money was refunded, and I learned the hard way that not everyone who smiles at your dinner table is really your friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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