On My Birthday, My Parents Sold My Car and Demanded $6,000 for My Brother. I Said No—and Left Them With the Consequences.

didn’t expect anyone else to see the rest.”

After I hung up, Jenna brought me coffee. “Judging by your face, it’s going exactly how you thought it would.”

I held up my phone. “The app sent the report. Mom’s crying. Dad’s blaming hackers. Aunt Brenda sounds like someone just ripped her blinders off.”

Another text from Mason appeared: Dad just tried to continue reading …