I Turned My Phone Face Down While My Whole Family Fell Apart

my father called.

At 12:19, Ashley.

At 12:26, my mother again.

Then a text.

Rebecca what did you DO

No question mark. She wasn’t big on punctuation unless she was signing birthday cards she’d forgotten to mail on time.

Another one came in before I could decide whether to laugh or throw the phone.

Our card was declined at dinner.

I pictured it immediately.continue reading …