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.

slowly, waiting for the rest—something about rearranging rooms, making space, something reasonable.

But she didn’t look at me when she continued. “She’ll take your room.”

The words landed neatly, without emphasis, like a small administrative note she’d forgotten to mention earlier. I felt the familiar pull of silence settle in my chest.

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