Christmas Dinner Turned Into A Countdown
I listened as she ran upstairs, phone clutched tight.
I heard the drawer slide open.
Then silence—heavy, shocked silence.
When she spoke again, her voice wasn’t smug anymore.
It was small.
“Mom… what is this?”
I kept my voice steady.
“It’s the truth.”
Her breathing turned jagged as she read.
“You sold the house?”
