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Same as always. Home.

If he made another peep, I thought I would lose my mind. "You! If you think you can do better, then give it a try! Don't hit that key!" I turned and caught sight of the fountain. Oh boy! I nearly gave myself whiplash. We were only halfway through the document when Shane's whiny voice broke through. However, we were only halfway done. "Type slower!" "Going slower is worse! You might as well get it over with quickly!" I felt like I was on fire. Oh, this was the worst.

Sarah tiptoed towards Raya, “you done with homework?” “Food, mummy,” she complained. “Answer my question first,” Sarah insisted and as Raya did that, a little smile grew on my lips because for the first time, I finally understood what one of my business rivals meant when he said, ‘Home is a simple word because the often memories made in good home are simple in how they fill you up with great emotions like peace and joy.’

"We're not about to support you and your kid." My brother was nodding like one of those bobblehead dolls. "Mom's right. Plus, just because my girlfriend owns this place doesn't mean you get a free meal ticket. You're picking up the tab today." I nodded along. "Anything else?" They mistook my reaction for weakness, just like old times. Mom went on, laying it on thick. "You've got to get serious about buying a house. Suzy's family might be loaded, but we can't look like chumps. We need to keep up appearances and get that house!"

I sat alone in my dark room, which had very little light. It wasn't really a home for me. There was a poor, off-white couch in the corner with tattered edges, and the scent of yesterday night's pizza still hung in the air. I held my phone tightly in my hand, which was the only way I could communicate with the outside world. I scroll through social media over and over again. Every new post on my feed reminds me of what I've lost. Friends at family events. Smiles that I used to be a member of.

"And you go home." ***

And just like that, everything felt right again. I was home.

Their house wasn't just a house. It felt like home... a real one.

This is just insane. **********