I lost my parents overnight. But I never expected my own aunt to swoop in and steal everything they left behind — until karma arrived wearing a gray suit and driving a black limousine.
Grief didn’t hit me like some Hollywood breakdown. It came in pieces. A voicemail. Two cops avoiding eye contact. A hospital hallway that smelled like bleach. One moment, I was 19 and planning college breaks. The next, I was an orphan, clutching bad coffee at 3 a.m. and wishing life came with an “undo” button.