Iris Held On to Her Paid-Off Title When Her Father Threatened to Call the Police
My phone buzzed loudly in my coat pocket, vibrating four times against my ribs.
I took the phone out and tapped the screen to read an automated security alert from my car insurance company.
The message read: Urgent Alert.
An unauthorized attempt to log into your primary vehicle policy portal was made from an IP address registered in Portland, Oregon at 3:38 AM.
Access was denied after three incorrect security answers.
I stared at the glowing blue text for several long seconds until the screen dimmed and went dark in my hand.
I dropped the empty paper coffee cup into the blue trash can beside the pump.