Chapter 6 - The Unraveling
"Sole owner?!" Rachel shrieked, her voice screeching into a high-pitched panic. "What does this mean, David?! This document says we have fourteen days to vacate the premises! It says your mother owns this house!"
David felt the blood drain entirely from his face. He grabbed the legal papers, his eyes skimming over the bold text:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO TAKE POSSESSION OF REAL PROPERTY. ALL OCCUPANTS MUST VACATE WITHIN 14 DAYS OR FACE JUDICIAL EVICTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REMOVAL.
"David... tell me this is a joke!" Brenda gasped, walking out of the living room with her wine glass trembling in her hand. "David, you told us you bought this house! You told my daughter you were a homeowner!"
David sank onto the entryway bench, burying his face in his hands as a wave of overwhelming humiliation washed over him.
"I... I paid the monthly mortgage..." David stammered, his voice breaking. "But Mom put down the six hundred thousand dollar down payment from Dad's life insurance... She bought it in her name because my credit was ruined from my previous business failure."
Rachel stared at him in utter horror, realizing that the luxury lifestyle she had been bragging about to her friends was built on a complete lie.
"You lied to me!" Rachel screamed, shoving David's shoulder aggressively. "You let me believe we owned this place! You let my mother move in here thinking you were a wealthy man! And now your mother is kicking us out onto the street?!"
"She wouldn't do this!" David cried, pulling out his phone with shaking fingers. "She loves me! She's my mother! This is just a scare tactic because she was mad about the dishes!"
David dialed Patricia's number once more. This time, the call connected after two rings.
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"Mom?!" David yelled into the speaker, his voice cracking with desperation. "Mom, please tell me you didn't hire a lawyer! What is this eviction notice on our front door?!"
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