My Brother’s Boss Called During Thanksgiving Dinner

is now under review.”

Dad stood up. “That’s ridiculous. It was family talk.”

I laughed.

I wish I hadn’t.

It came out ugly.

“Family talk? He put it in a work email.”

Dad’s face went red. “Don’t take that tone with me.”

“There it is,” I said.

Mom whispered, “Please, not today.”

But it was today.

Apparently it had always been today.

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