My Parents Tried to Evict Me From My Own House at 6 AM

in the silence. The room went quiet in that heavy, suffocating way that makes every swallow sound like a gunshot.

Judge Halperin ran a finger down the entries. Then she stopped.

She looked up.

“Ms. Mendez?” she said evenly. “Please tell the court what identification you verified for Tessa Ward on the 13th.”

Carla blinked fast. “Her driver’s license.”

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