My Parents Took My Sister To Italy Until They Came Home To An Empty House

but trees. I ate meals by myself and didn’t feel the need to apologize for taking up space.

The peace was interrupted on the second Tuesday, when my phone began to buzz with frantic texts from my mother.

Mom: Victoria, what have you done? The house is empty. Where is everything? Call me right now.

Dad: This is theft. We are on our way to the police station.continue reading …