“I Woke Up to Find My Brand-New Car Gone — My Parents Had ‘Loaned’ It to My Sister Without Asking”

to fix it immediately. And you’ve always been so self-sufficient that we just assumed you could handle more. We took advantage of your strength.”

“That’s not fair.”

“I know. I’m sorry.”

We sat in silence, normal coffee shop life continuing around us.

“I need you to understand something,” I said. “I’m not responsible for Jessica’s life. I’ll help when I continue reading …