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

Three days later, my phone buzzed with a call from Lily.

For a moment, I considered not answering. But I had paid for my freedom once already, and I wasn’t about to shortchange myself by not claiming it fully.

“Hello,” I said, my voice neutral.

“Vicki,” she whispered, and I could hear the tremor in her voice. “We came home to nothing. The house is empty.continue reading …