I Called Three Investigators to My Nephew’s Birthday Party

My brother gave a short laugh like I’d insulted him. “No, you don’t.”

I looked at him. “Yes. I do.”

Mom said my name the way she did when I was sixteen and she’d found out I’d pierced my own second hole in the bathroom.

“Lauren… your brother said you were an admin.”

“I know what he said.”

Evan’s ears went red. “Because that’s what you told us.”

“No,” I said.continue reading …