Dad's Accidental Voicemail Cost Him $10,000

My dad accidentally left me a voicemail that was meant for my brother. Forty-seven seconds of him saying I was the son without the spark, the one he'd never really been proud of. I listened to it four times. Then I saved it. Six months later, after I'd quietly built a career, got engaged, and started thriving without his approval, he called me asking for ten thousand dollars. So I played him the recording. Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction created for entertainment only. All characters, names, locations, and events are fictional or have been altered. Any similarity to real people or real situations is entirely coincidental. Background footage notice: The background video consists of gameplay footage owned by me. I retain full rights to this gameplay and can verify ownership if any copyright questions arise.