Got a call this morning from an unusual area code, thought most of the day it might have been OM (didn't answer). Looked it up when I got home, found out it was a spanish scam call. Paranoia, anyone?
Anyway, as to real developments: Today was the day she was supposed to go to see OM, have him drive her back tomorrow, and introduce him to my son. She said she had cancelled, and I kind of believed her, but only an idiot would take this woman at her word. Around the time she would have been over Kentucky, she leaves me a VM about depositing some $ in her account from my account (she does the bills, remember, and most of them pay from her account). I returned the call, got VM, told her sounds good, take more than you asked for so you have some cash and can help MIL out, really appreciate you taking care of it, etc...
We played phone tag a few more times, finally spoke directly. She admitted that she hasn't paid any of her credit card bills this month (surprise), and that they are now astronomical. Relationship Samurai responded calmly that I've got some money squirreled away, so if she'd like to sit down and talk about it I would be glad to help. I think that might have made her mad, but oh well.
Get home, check her airline rewards account (she apparently does not know that I have access), and they list her trip as completed. WTF? Started to call her, thought better of it, just ate dinner and reflected on all the angles I could think of. Checked her bank account (she knows I have access but doesn't think I use it) and it lists a deposit for the same amount we discussed, but no date yet. Then, I get a real weird message on the answering machine, like someone called and didn't realize the machine picked up. Called W to "see if she and S were okay, because it was kind of a disturbing message". Flimsy, I know.
She calls back, says they are fine, just finished dinner, and will call for the goodnight in a little while.
