“Chicago?!”
“I accepted an executive director role here.”
Chloe called me directly.
This time, I picked up.
Her voice was rough from crying.
“Did you actually move away, Jessi?”
“Yes, Chloe.”
“And what are we supposed to do now?!”
I watched traffic move past me.
“I don’t know.”
“Jessi, we already terminated the lease on our rental apartment!”
That genuinely surprised me.
“Why on earth would you terminate your lease without speaking to me first?”
She went quiet for three seconds.
“Mom said it was a done deal.”
“Then take it up with Mom.”
“We have nowhere to put our furniture!” she wailed.
“I have two kids on the sidewalk!”
“And I am not responsible for housing your family, Chloe.”
“I’m your sister!”
“Which is precisely why you should have shown me enough basic respect to ask before building your entire life around my asseTS.”
In the background, I heard Mom take the phone from her.
“Jessi, this has gone entirely too far!”
“I agree, Mom.”
“You turn that car around! You can use the cash from the sale to buy another condo and let Chloe take this lease!”
I closed my eyes and shook my head.
Even then, the entitlement was absolute.
“Mom, listen to what you’re actually saying.”
“I am trying to find a family solution!”
