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

is about yesterday, your mother didn’t understand how serious it was.”

My mother turned to him. “Of course I understood.”

Then to me. “You always dramatize when you’re upset.”

I looked down at the metal rail on my hospital bed. My knuckles had gone white around it.

Ashley said, “And the car thing is awful, obviously, but we’re all dealing with stress. continue reading …