@reddit9886: After Our Family BBQ, I Stepped Into the Garage to Grab My Emergency Cash The Stash Was Wiped Clean. Mom hovered behind me, voice steady: “We fronted it to your brother—he’s about to become a dad.” My blood ran ice-cold. By 1 AM, my lawyer’s number was on speed-dial. At dawn, cease-and-desist letters flew out, accounts were frozen, and subpoenas dusted off… That afternoon, my brother’s phone exploded: “What the hell have you done?!” I only texted back, “Check your inbox—and enjoy the surprise.”