When I Fainted At My Graduation, The Hospital Called My Parents

the upkeep. You will treat it, and me, with respect.”

They were just staring at me, stunned.

“I’m not doing this to punish you,” I said, and to my own surprise, I realized it was true. “I’m doing this because it’s what Grandma Eleanor wanted. She wanted me to be safe and cared for. And for twenty-two years, I haven’t been.”

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