My Sister Texted That 47 People Were Coming to My Beach House for Four Days and Told Me to Stock the Fridge

A long pause. “Not about the money. Or the staging company. I thought it was just a reunion she’d organized. I thought you were being stubborn.”

“She organized it without telling me.”

“I know,” he said.

“You came anyway.”

Another pause. Longer. “I didn’t think you’d actually say no.”

“Mark,” I said, “when have I ever actually said no to anyone in this family?continue reading …