In a year, I'll double it. But the business venture failed, and now she was forced to live on her Social Security check and the interest from her savings. Lydia shook her head to make the memories go away. Last week, she had given in and finally purchased a fancy new hearing aid. The cost had been prohibitive, which was why she was behind on her bills.
Old folks do it all the time.
They can't hear the motor, so they try to start the car again, and they burn out the starter. It was worse yet that he had to raise his voice so she could hear him. Lydia sighed deeply and swallowed the last of her tea. One thing after another seemed to be going wrong with her precious Oldsmobile, and each time, it cost more to fix. She had questioned some of the repair bills, but Bill had reassured her.