Chapter 5 - The Leak in the Master BedroomThere was a dead, suffocating silence on the phone.
"You... you heard us?" Elaine's panicked voice echoed in the background.
"I saw the group chat, Mom," Audrey said calmly. "I saw Uncle Gary's raccoon memes. I saw Rachel's joke about hiring someone attractive. And I heard all about the ten-thousand-dollar VIP Cabo cruise deposit you booked with the money you scammed out of my labor."
"Audrey, sweetheart, it was just family teasing!" Elaine stammered frantically. "You know how your father is! We love you!"
"You love having a free servant," Audrey corrected gently. "Do not call me again."
She hung up and blocked every single one of their numbers on her phone.
By 1:00 PM, the storm hit the county with torrential force. High winds tore across the neighborhood, and heavy rain hammered down on Martin and Elaine's half-finished roof.
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Without professional flashing or finished shingles across the main ridge, thousands of gallons of water poured directly through the exposed decking, soaking through the insulation, and collapsing the entire ceiling of the master bedroom!
Water flooded into the hallway, ruined the hardwood flooring, destroyed Elaine's antique furniture, and seeped down into the living room walls!
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