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

a motion to vacate the default.”

“How fast can that be heard?”

“Depends on the judge’s calendar.”

“It has to be heard today,” I said, letting a fraction of the urgency bleed through. “The deputy says he has to clear the house by noon.”

The clerk exhaled quietly. She didn’t like what she was about to say, but she said it anyway. “Come to the courthouse continue reading …