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I escaped to my parents\u2019 house for the weekend, hoping for space and a chance to breathe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1824821\" data-uid=\"1232d\">\n<div id=\"mgw1824821_1232d\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>By Monday morning, I returned home expecting a quiet house\u2014and found my entire life flung across the front lawn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CPLvx5y_jY8DFaiIgwcdwp0OoA\">\n<p>My grandmother\u2019s rocking chair, my flea-market armchair, the coffee table I refinished myself\u2014all of it plastered with a hand-painted sign: FREE STUFF! I stared in disbelief, my heart pounding so hard I could hear it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1824821\" data-uid=\"06236\">\n<div id=\"mgw1824821_06236\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>I called Luke, my voice trembling. \u201cWhat the hell are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He answered casually, almost with pride: \u201cI heard you wanted half my money, so now you know how it feels to lose things you love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He truly believed this would hurt me. But as I surveyed the ruined display, a flicker of possibility ignited in my chest.<\/p>\n<p>I stormed over to a small painted nightstand, kicked it in frustration\u2014and heard a clink. Inside the drawer lay Luke\u2019s most treasured possession: his grandfather\u2019s heirloom watch, the one he\u2019d never worn for fear of damaging it.<\/p>\n<p>A slow smile spread across my face. Checkmate.<\/p>\n<p>I texted friends for muscle, and they arrived within minutes to help me haul the furniture back inside. All the while, I tucked the watch into my pocket, imagining Luke\u2019s face when he discovered it missing.<\/p>\n<p>That evening, my phone rang. \u201cMia, I think I left something important,\u201d he said, panic in his voice. \u201cCan I come by?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I pretended to hesitate, biting into a slice of pizza for effect. \u201cSome neighbors grabbed the nightstands already. But maybe Cathy will sell it back to you\u2014if the price is right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Silence. 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