Texting your mom from the dorm move‑in lot after finding...

Conversation

1. Why didn't you tell me Dad's getting remarried?
2. What are you talking about?
3. I found a wedding invite in his suitcase.
4. You opened his things?
5. Yes, it says 'To my new family' and it's next month.
6. Who is he marrying?
7. Emma Carter—my childhood best friend, her Instagram matches.
8. Emma Carter?
9. Yes, remember the sleepovers and the treehouse?
10. Are you sure you're not misreading something?
11. I screenshotted everything and texted you the invite.
12. I don't have it, maybe it didn't send.
13. You deleted it; I can see the 'seen' timestamp.
14. I didn't delete anything, stop accusing me.
15. He has hotel reservations and an RSVP list in his bag.