“I Came Home Early to Find My Parents Packing My Life Away Without Telling Me”

my office,” I said suddenly, pieces clicking together in my mind like a puzzle I should have solved earlier. “How did you know I’d be gone until Friday? I never told you my exact schedule.”

My mother’s chin lifted defensively. “I’m your emergency contact. I needed to know where you were.”

The room tilted slightly, reality shifting in a way that made continue reading …