I’m Kristen, a 17-year-old with a lot of dreams and a college fund my late mom set up for me. Things were going smoothly until my stepmom, Tracy, came into the picture. Tracy is obsessed with appearances—spending more time in front of the mirror than anyone I know. She’s the type who believes a perfect smile is the ultimate achievement.
One day, Tracy announced she was getting veneers, which didn’t surprise me, considering her obsession with perfection. What shocked me was how she planned to pay for them. Tracy casually told me she “borrowed” $5,000 from my college fund to cover the cost. My jaw dropped. She stole from my future fund to pay for her vanity.
I confronted her, but she acted like it wasn’t a big deal, claiming that my dad agreed to it—he hadn’t. Tracy got her veneers and flaunted them around like they were the key to happiness. But the irony? Karma struck fast.
At a BBQ, Tracy proudly showed off her new smile. As she spoke, one of her veneers cracked and fell right into the food. It was like watching karma in action—suddenly, Tracy wasn’t so proud of her “Hollywood” transformation. She had gone for cheap veneers, and now, she had to pay even more to fix the damage.
Dad finally stood up to her, demanding she pay back the money she took from my college fund. Tracy, now hiding her broken smile, had no choice but to agree. She became more of a recluse after that.
In the end, Dad rebuilt my college fund, and Tracy learned a painful lesson. Karma had served her up a dose of reality, and I learned that some things in life are far more valuable than vanity.
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