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

“We tried to do this the easy way, Tessa! You forced us!”

I didn’t look at her. I refused to give her the audience she craved. I stayed focused on Deputy Romero. “Can you show me the return of service?”

He flipped a page back, careful not to tear the perforation. “Ma’am, I can show you what I have.”

He angled it again. A line stating service had been continue reading …