“You Need to Be Out by Sunday,” My Mom Texted—Minutes Later, Their Key Cards Stopped Working

weekend? I want to get the bedroom done before Maya’s stuff is even gone.

There it was. Not even an attempt to pretend this was a conversation. In Jen’s world, I was already past tense. My brother Tyler chimed in next.

Tyler: About time. Ma’s been hogging that place forever. She doesn’t even need that much space.

I stared at “hogging that place” and felt continue reading …