Billy continued. "They caught her on video laughing about it to one of her friends, which was a mutual friend. She literally said, 'He's so easy to manipulate. Men panic when they hear the word baby.'"
My jaw actually dropped. "She said that on camera?"
"Yep, clear as day. Her friend even asked, 'What if you actually get pregnant?' And she said, 'Please, I'm not ruining my body for him.'"
I started laughing. "You can't make this stuff up."
"Landon's roommates sent him the footage," Billy said. "He confronted her, and she went ballistic. Screaming, crying, claiming it was all a joke taken out of context."
"Let me guess, she threatened to call the cops?"
"Exactly. He beat her to it, though. Called them himself. Told them she refused to leave and was making false accusations."
"Cops showed up that night?"
"Yep."
I almost felt bad for the guy. Almost.
"She stormed out eventually, but not before posting a live video saying she was escaping an abusive environment for the second time this year. Then she called Mom crying. Guess where she is now."
I already knew the answer. "Back home."
"Yep," Billy said. "Dad's furious. Mom's exhausted. They told her she can stay until she finds a job, but I give it 2 weeks before that blows up, too."
"Landon?" I asked.
"Completely humiliated. His roommates hate him for bringing her there. Apparently, they almost lost their lease because she kept yelling at people through the walls."
I couldn't help but laugh again. "Karma's undefeated."
Billy sighed. "You'd think she'd learn."
"She won't," I said. "People like her don't reflect. They just find new targets."
"Yeah," Billy said quietly. "Mom's talking about therapy again. She thinks Minerva might finally have to face herself this time."