There it was.
Not I love you.
Just a grown man worried about his laundry.
You can’t do that!
I pushed the box toward him. “Keep it. You’ll need it.”
Mike glanced inside. “Especially the cookbook.”
Daniel collected his coat.
“Robert, I hope to see the professional version of you Monday.”
The guests left.
Just a grown man worried about his laundry.
Robert immediately called his mom.
Minutes later, my phone rang. “How dare you embarrass my son!”
“He had three chances to impress everyone.”
“You’ve ruined his future!”
“No. I’ve returned responsibility for it.”
How dare you embarrass my son!
“He needs someone to take care of him!”
“Then teach him how.”
I hung up.
***
Robert moved out over the following weeks.
My sister helped rearrange the apartment.
I’ve returned responsibility for it.
“Did he take everything?”
“Almost.”
“What’s left?”
“The toaster.”
“Does it work?”
My sister helped rearrange the apartment.
