My Sister Moved Strangers Into My House

everybody pretend this wasn’t what it was.

Trespassing.

Tampering.

Maybe fraud, depending on how stupid they had gotten with my address.

Lauren’s mouth opened.

Closed.

Then she looked at our mother.

“Tell them.”

Mom didn’t move.

“Tell them, Mom.”

I watched Mom’s hand tighten around her purse strap.

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