I Returned For Thanksgiving To Find My Parents Gone—And My Father Waiting

Right now. This is an emergency.”

“What?” She looked confused, then annoyed, like I was interrupting her fun with boring family drama. “We’re literally about to order shots. Mom’s dancing with some guy from Pittsburgh—”

“Put Elaine on the phone, Melissa,” I said, my voice dropping to a command tone that made her flinch even through the screen. “Victor continue reading …