The floorboards creaked under his heavy boots.

“Don’t speak to her,” Ethan said.

Richard gave a dry, humorless chuckle.

He walked into the living room and stopped by the edge of the glass coffee table.

“You always were dramatic, Ethan.

A complete failure to understand the big picture.”

I pointed to the glossy travel brochures still sitting on the wooden side table.

The picture of the white ship looked ridiculous next to the pile of medical bills.