I Gave Away the Birthday Chocolates, Then the Screaming Started

wrong. Like a string pulled too tight. “The chocolates we sent. Did you eat any?”

I spat into the sink. Wiped my mouth. “No. I dropped the whole box off in Dublin. Brandon and the kids demolished it.”

Silence.

A soft choked sound came through the line. Then the call ended.

I stared at the screen. Before I could set the phone down, it lit up again.

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