My Parents Doubled My Rent So My Unemployed Sister Could Move In, So I Moved Out and Took Everything

deer, cut rope, carved wood, and opened feed sacks in the dark. The blade was still sharp. The weight of it was familiar, honest.

I slid it deep into my jacket pocket, against my chest, where I could feel it every time I breathed.

Then I left my peaceful ranch behind and boarded the last bus to the city.

The bus rattled and groaned as it climbed the mountain continue reading …