My Mom Said I Had To Go Because My Sister Was Moving In. I Took Her Seriously, Found My Own Place, And Let The Silence Do The Rest.

My mother didn’t lower her voice. She set her spoon down, looked straight at me, and said, “Your sister is coming with her two kids to live here. You need to leave.”

The word “parasite” came next, hitting the table harder than the dish she pushed away.

I blinked once. “You’re joking, right?”

She actually laughed. “No, Elena. I’m serious.”

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