The Day My Sister Learned Whose House It Really Was

doing it because your kids were given seats and ours were given excuses.”

Melissa looked at her like she was surprised Laura had a mouth.

Steve, who had spent the whole scene staring hard at a wall clock like maybe he could melt into it, muttered, “Maybe we should go.”

Melissa snapped, “Don’t start.”

Then she turned to my mother. “You told me he helped continue reading …