At 2 P.M., I Walked Into My Parents’ Backyard Expecting To Pick Up My 8-

been delivered. Certified mail. They’ll receive it today.”

I thanked him, but my voice felt thin.

“What happens next?” I asked.

“That depends on how they react,” he replied. “But Liberty—prepare yourself. People like your parents don’t respond well to consequences.”

He didn’t need to tell me.

I already knew.

That afternoon, I was sitting on Amelia’s hospital continue reading …