“Everyone Laughed When My Sister Destroyed the Gifts — Until My Dad Said Four Words”

muscles locking. “Everyone out,” I said, voice low.

Silence fell like a weight. Even the kids in their dinosaur party hats stopped chewing cupcakes.

My mother blinked slowly at me, wineglass hovering. “What did you say?”

“You heard me. Get out. All of you. Except Dad.”

My uncle Jerry barked a laugh. “Oh come on, Nate—”

“Out,” I said, louder this time.

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