They Had Me Thrown Out of My Own Lake House

most of the lawn, waiters moved through clusters of laughing guests with silver trays, and my sister’s voice floated across the backyard, louder than anyone else’s.

I parked my SUV, looked at the house for a long moment, and reminded myself why I had agreed to this in the first place.

Peace.

That was the word my mother kept repeating.

“Please, Avery. Just continue reading …