At 3 A.M., My Brother Dragged Me Out of My Bedroom While Dad Laughed—He Had No Idea What the Smoke Detector Had Recorded

The rent.

Utilities.

Fuel.

Replacement household things.

Legal expenses that weren’t covered.

Moving had cost more than I’d planned.

But there were advantages that didn’t appear in the budget.

I could cook without someone inspecting my purchases.