Why is there a purchase agreement beside my deed?
Christopher glanced at me but did not stop me from sending it.
Gregory replied almost immediately.
Because I was trying to help you. You said money was tight. I found an option.
I stared at the screen.
I had complained about money.
Most divorced parents I knew complained about money.
School supplies, groceries, repairs, insurance, unexpected bills—none of that meant I wanted to sell my home.
I wrote back.
I never asked you to sell my apartment.
His answer came quickly.
You asked me to help fix your situation. Stop changing the story because Christopher is there.
He knew Christopher was with me.
Christopher noticed it too.
“How does he know I’m here?”
I checked whether I had mentioned him.
I had not.
My mother went still.
“Could he see your location?”
My stomach dropped.
Gregory and I had shared locations months earlier after my car broke down one evening. I had forgotten about it completely.
