I Came Home To My Boxes Outside Until I Opened The Paperwork

I did not consent.

When Mara testified her resentment showed through every answer, the entitlement audible under her framing of events. When she admitted she had mocked me after the sale, the courtroom shifted.

The jury took longer than I expected. Hours passed. The light outside changed from gray to gold to dusk.

When they returned the verdict covered continue reading …