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\u201cI didn\u2019t hear anything,\u201d he lied. The lie hung in the air, thick and poisonous.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to choose, Robert,\u201d Dawn hissed, crossing her arms. \u201cEither this ungrateful old woman leaves, or I do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The silence that followed was heavier than the cast-iron skillet at my feet. I looked at my son. I begged him with my eyes to be the man his father raised.<\/span><\/p>\n

He looked at his shoes. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Mom,\u201d he mumbled. \u201cBut this isn\u2019t working. You\u2019re causing too much trouble. You need to leave.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The air left the room. \u201cYou\u2019re kicking me out?\u201d I asked. \u201cTonight?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTomorrow morning,\u201d he said, still not meeting my eyes. \u201cI\u2019ll give you some cash for a hotel. Until you find\u2026 somewhere else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

That night, I sat on the edge of the bed, touching the bruise on my temple. I didn\u2019t sleep. I packed my four suitcases with mechanical precision.<\/span><\/p>\n

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