My Family Had Me Thrown Out of My Own House

pair of moldy raccoons. Unfortunate.

Dennis lifted both hands. “We all said things.”

I laughed then. Couldn’t help it. A short ugly sound.

“You didn’t say things. You committed them.”

Janet’s mouth tightened. “Don’t be dramatic.”

There it was. The old line. The family sedative.

I walked to the kitchen counter and pressed the panel for the security system.continue reading …