I Let My Family Throw Me Out in Hawaii

you want from us?”

I thought about that. Longer than they liked.

An apology would have been easy to ask for. Money, easy. Public acknowledgment. Groveling. A confession. Pick one.

But I didn’t want words from them. Words were their cheapest product.

So I said, “Nothing.”

That scared them more than anger.

What Fell Apart By Morning

By nine-thirty, Ethan had continue reading …