A BALLAD IN SCRATCH MINOR

“You want to go to Marshalls with me?” I heard my mom’s voice come through the phone. 

Was she kidding? Was that even a question? The allure of off-price retail chain stores pulls at me like a thrifty moth to a frugal flame. It’s like being offered the golden ticket to a nirvana of retail bargains! My heart skips a beat at the sheer thought of buying thi…