They Made Me Watch From Home Until The Livestream Froze And Everything Changed

my phone lit up with my father’s name.

I looked at Thomas. He looked at the phone.

I put it on speaker.

“Hello, Dad.”

His voice was controlled and tight, the voice of a man who had been calculating his options since he realized Thomas was with me.

“Amanda,” he said. “This isn’t a topic for a phone call. We should meet in person and discuss this calmly.continue reading …