Brave for Once
The sun was scorching, and half of Mom's makeup had melted.
They entered the living room.
No one answered when they called my name. Under a glass on the table, they discovered an envelope.
Tyler's hands were shaking a little.
Mom snatched it away, and the three of them huddled together to read it.
The letter read:
[Mom, Tyler, Freya, I don't need your bullying in the name of love anymore.
[Without family like me around, I wish you all happiness.]
There was also a line of small print at the very bottom of the letter paper.