More Than Roommates
He dominates the conversation like always talking about politics, work, church, the price of gas.
At one point, Jamie mentions how she’s thinking of studying psychology, and Dad cuts her off to say, “That’s not a real science. You should go into accounting.”
She rolls her eyes. “Okay, Uncle.”
Mum shoots her a warning look.
I push the food around my plate. It tastes fine, but it feels wrong. Like I’m eating a memory that’s gone stale.
When dinner’s over, I help Mum with the dishes. The cousins move to the living room, their laughter floating faintly over the clinking plates. Dad’s voice hums through the walls, calling someone on the phone, discussing stocks.