Antique Trader

THE LAST CALL

There are seven of us. Five kids and my parents. I’m the youngest. The low man on the totem pole. I have no say on anything. For the most part, it’s not a problem. Until one day when I am 12.

Here’s the thing. We have one phone. It’s anchored on the downstairs hallway wall, off the one bathroom. One phone. One bathroom. Sevenpeople. The hallway is a high-traffic area. Privacy? Hasn’t

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