for hours.

Mom.

Dad.

Leah.

Mom again.

I put the gifts in the hall closet.

Made coffee and forgot to drink it.

I could almost hear the family discussion happening without me.

She’s upset.

She’ll calm down.

Give her time.

She always comes around.

A few hours later, Mom called again.

This time she was angry.

“How could you do this to us?”

“Do what?”

“Pull the house away.continue reading …