He Paid Rent to His Parents, but They Still Tried to Double It

Adam had spent six years being the dependable one.

He paid every month in cash, on the first, without being asked. He fixed the sink himself when it leaked instead of bothering his father about it. He replaced the microwave when the old one died. He bought the couch, the bed, the shelves, the lamps, the little table by the window, and the rug that still continue reading …