I Left My House Empty Three Days Before Christmas

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“Away.”

“I got that.”

“So get the rest too.”

He sighed. “Diane said you knew the kids were coming.”

“No. Diane knew the kids were coming. Scott knew. You apparently knew enough to show up with luggage.”

“I thought she’d talked to you.”

“No, you didn’t.”

That shut him up.

Then he said, “Okay. Fair.”

I leaned back against the headboard. The room smelled faintly continue reading …