They Forgot I Had No Passport
Language: en
When my parents rolled their luggage out of the elevator, I had just walked through the front door, exhausted after a twelve-hour double shift. The moment my mother saw me, she froze. A tight, performative smile quickly masked her surprise. "Oh, Chloe. Your dad, Tina, and I are heading out for a trip abroad. I guess it slipped my mind to tell you." She hesitated for a fraction of a second before adding, "You should buy a ticket on the next flight and catch up with us." I stood there, frozen, the words catching in my throat. Before I could speak, my father threw a dismissive glance my…