My Mother Told Me To Stay Behind While She Took My…

Then she added, almost too casually, “Paul and I have been talking, and we think it’s best if you stay here.”

I stared at her. “Stay here without you?”

Mom quickly explained, “The new house won’t have much space, and you’re almost finished with school.

It wouldn’t make sense to transfer right before your exams.”

It felt like a punch to the stomach. “So where am I supposed to live? On the street?” I asked, trying not to cry.

“Don’t be dramatic, Lauren,” Mom scolded. “You’ll stay with your grandmother. She’s already agreed to it.”

I stormed upstairs, slammed my bedroom door, and dropped onto my bed.