I lost my parents overnight. But I never expected my own aunt to swoop in and steal everything they left behind — until karma arrived wearing a gray suit and driving a black limousine.
Grief didn’t hit me all at once. It came in pieces: a voicemail, two cops avoiding eye contact, a hospital hallway smelling of bleach. One moment, I was 19 and planning college breaks; the next, I was an orphan, clutching bad coffee at 3 a.m., wishing for an undo button.
After the funeral, the house was silent. I waited to hear my mom’s humming or my dad’s footsteps—but it was just me and the cat.
Then came the will reading—the moment my world shattered.
Across from me sat Aunt Dina, my dad’s bitter sister, wearing a red dress like it was a party, not a funeral. The lawyer announced, “The house goes to Ms. Dina.”
I couldn’t believe it. “They would never leave it to her.”
Dina smirked. “You heard him.”
Two days later, she showed up demanding I move out in 24 hours. I packed silently while she lounged, tearing my life apart.
Then, a black limousine pulled up. Out stepped Uncle Mike, my dad’s estranged brother.
Showing me a Facebook post of Dina bragging, he said, “I started digging.”
Police soon arrived. Mike revealed proof Dina forged the will—fake signature, unlicensed lawyer, bank records, witness statements.
Dina’s smirk vanished. Handcuffed, she was hauled away.
Three months later, the court ruled no valid will existed. The house was mine.
Now, I’m home. The scent of mom’s baking fills the air. The peace lily bloomed—stubborn and resilient. Just like me.
Sometimes, karma shows up late. But when it does? It arrives in a limo.