No Place at Home
When I heard my younger brother was bringing his girlfriend home, I took annual leave, bought gifts, and flew back for the occasion.
The moment I arrived, I found my luggage dumped carelessly outside the front door.
My parents looked surprised to see me, but quickly recovered.
"Ryan's girlfriend only wants to marry an only child, so we've been telling people Ryan has no siblings. You need to stay somewhere else for now and introduce yourself as a distant cousin from now on.
"Don't blame us. Everything in this family will belong to your brother eventually. A daughter leaves when she marries."
As they spoke, Ryan tossed the last of my belongings outside as though they were trash.
"Finall