My Brother’s Boss Called During Thanksgiving Dinner

to my family implode.

Darren lowered his voice.

“No, I wasn’t trying to create an issue. I just… Martin, I said it as a joke.”

Dad looked at me.

“What joke?”

I didn’t answer.

Darren ended the call without saying goodbye.

He stood there near the sink, staring at the black screen.

Then he looked at me like I had done something to him.

The Email

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