On My 18th Birthday, My Parents Gave Me an Ultimatum That Changed My Life Forever

clearly as any border. Rebecca’s side had new posters of her favorite bands, a laptop our parents bought her for her last birthday, clothes scattered across her bed that still had price tags dangling from sleeves and hems.

My side held a twin bed with sheets I’d owned since seventh grade, a dresser missing two handles, and a small bookshelf filled with continue reading …