My parents told everyone I was a waitress, for nin…

my hand on the intercom button. My thumb rested on it for 3 seconds.

Then I waited. I let them buzz two more times. And then I pressed the button.

Three people on a sidewalk at midnight on Christmas Eve. Staring up at a building they told everyone was not worth visiting. Staring at a name on a property record they told everyone did not matter.

I stood continue reading …