My Stepmom Laughed at the Prom Dress My Brother Sewed From Our Late Mom’s Jeans By the End of the Night, the Whole School Knew the Truth

She didn’t even look up.

“Prom dresses are a ridiculous waste of money.”

I tried again. “Mom left money for things like this.”

That’s when she laughed.

Not a real laugh. One of those small, sharp ones meant to cut.