I only wanted to enjoy a peaceful weekend at my beach house. But when I arrived, my sister’s husband was already there with his entire family and shouted, “What is this parasite doing here? Leave right now!” I simply smiled and said, “Alright, I’ll go.” But what happened afterward made him deeply regret those words.

“Yes.”

“You have ten minutes to collect your belongings,” he announced.

Ricardo’s relatives started protesting.

“This is insane!”

“We drove five hours!”

“This is humiliating!”

Ricardo was furious.

“This is your fault!” he shouted at me.

I met his gaze calmly.

“No. This is the consequence of your actions.”

His mother stepped forward.

“What a cruel woman!”

I smiled.

“Interesting. Twenty minutes ago I was the parasite.”

She fell silent.

One by one they packed their things.

Suitcases.
Bags.
Coolers.
Shoes.

Within fifteen minutes, fifteen people walked out of my house with angry faces.