There was a moment of utter silence after Mom's casual pronouncement that sounded far too much like a command for my comfort. And then Dad lost it. I'd never seen him angry, not really. Irritated, frustrated, worried, all of those things. But full out furious? Dad was far too compassionate and levelheaded to lose it. At least, from what I knew of him.

Turned out dealing with Mom was a trigger of his.

The death mask of the Grim Reaper persona appeared over his face, only ...