One by one, the others began to speak.
Nick admitted he was afraid to leave her alone.
Kirk said he didn’t know how to handle it.
Eliza whispered, “I wouldn’t know what to do if something happened.”
The truth surfaced in pieces.
I looked at our mother. She looked confused. Lost.
And for the first time, I realized something else.
No one had really been paying attention.
Not closely enough.
“Well,” I said steadily, “the house is the only asset we have. Selling it gives our mother access to the care she needs.”
Jack rubbed his jaw. “And you just expect us to go along with it?”
“I’m not asking you to like it,” I replied. “I’m telling you what needs to happen.”
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