My Mother Gave Me 48 Hours to Leave the House I Had Been Paying For Until My Lawyer Reviewed the Papers

from the driveway.

“Everything’s done,” I said.

“Good,” she said. “How do you feel?”

I thought about it.

“Like someone who ironed a tablecloth for the last time,” I said.

She laughed, which was the right response. “What do you want to do with the house?”

It was a serious question and I let it be serious for a moment.

“Not decide tonight,” I said. “There are continue reading …