Engaged?” My dad’s the first to break the silence in the room.

Her expression is unreadable, and that worries me. My dad finally cracks a smile, but my mom is still stoic. That same silence follows, and they stare at me blankly.

Now I’ve made an announcement that will change our lives forever, for what I hope is the better. Time stopped, and everyone tried to think of what was the right thing to say next. In e ach instance, dead silence followed. It all started when I told them, “I don’t remember where I was last week.” The last time was when they told me, “Your mother is sick.” Words changed our lives, and not for the better. I get why my parents are so careful with their words. The wrong response could tilt the world-your world-off its axis. They know if they speak too quickly or the wrong words are spoken, everything will shift. Not just something, the right thing to say. It’s the sound that fills the room when you know the people you’re talking to are searching for something to say. There’s n othing I hate more in the world.

Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Copyright © 2014 by Porsche Moore All rights reserved.

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