I Paid Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars for a Family Trip, and They Planned It Without Me

“Then fix it,” he said.

“I can’t fix it, Lucas.”

“You can call them.

You can tell them it was a mistake.

That’s all you have to do.” His voice climbed and cracked on the last word.

“Mom.

Mom, that’s all.”

“I canceled it,” I said.