He had listed Heather’s rent payments down the left column.

Each one was marked to go straight into his personal checking account on the first of the month, exactly two days before his truck loan payment was due.

“He was charging you six hundred dollars more than the actual lease cost,” I said.

“He was using your rent money to pay off his truck.”

Heather stared at the kitchen table without moving.

“I gave him three hundred dollars in cash on Saturday for the utility hookup fee.”