Dior

　　I come home to an abandoned house. Most of our furniture has been removed and taken out of the rooms. Even my parent's collection of crying clown paintings and the weird dog statues are gone. The flower pots are emptied, shoes removed from the hallway, the lamp doesn't go on, and the walls seem taller than before.

　　"Did they... Leave me?" I ask no one in particular.

　　I take a moment to regain my breathing and drop my bag of football equipment as I ...