The Checkbook - Sue

Jim balances the check book. I don't mean like I do - open the statement and hope there's something left in the account. He BALANCES it. To the penny. Every single month. God help the bank when it doesn't. I'll never forget the month when the bank's computer burped or something. Our account was five cents short. Five cents. You'd have thought it was five million the way Jim reacted.

He stormed into the bank and I swear on Naomi's life, I actually SAW 2 tellers duck below the counter when they recognized him. The third (slower) teller actually started crying when Jim got to his window. I almost wet myself laughing. The poor teller eventually offered to GIVE him a nickle if he'd just go away. Jim threatened to arrest him for - I kid you not - attempted bribery of a police officer.

Finally the crying forced the manager (coward that she is) to come out of her office. She actually told Jim that the bank had decided to "excersize their option" of terminating his account. He called William.

She hadn't realized he was one of THOSE Ellison’s until William called the bank president, who proceeded to do some major ass kissing with William (much to William's delight). Jim said he was thrilled that he'd finally found a way to please his father. The president then called the supervisor, who was forced to apologize. Then, my Jim, the mature adult that he is, "excersized" HIS option, by withdrawing his money and switched banks. I don't allow him to deal with them.

But he still balances the account. To the penny. Every month. I love that man!

The End.

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Acknowledgments: Thank you to Mary for the quick beta.