When I Told My Parents I Lost Everything My Phone Started Exploding With Messages

“We’d have to figure that out.”

“I’m good at titles,” she said. “Professionally. I’m very good at naming things accurately so the right people can find them.”

“I know,” I said. “That’s why I asked.”

She picked up her mug again and looked out at the orchard. “Okay,” she said simply.

Outside, the light shifted as a cloud moved across the sun, and the orchard continue reading …