find my entire family in the hallway.
My mother, eyes swollen. My father, jaw clenched. Marcus, pale with anger. Vanessa, immaculate even in crisis, as if she’d refuse to lose control of her appearance even if the world was burning.
“Can we come in?” my mother asked, voice trembling.
I stayed in the doorway. “No.”
Marcus stepped forward. “This is insane.continue reading …
