My family chuckled as I made a home in a truck, but now I stand alone in my own house. They showed up, uninvited. “It’s ideal… for your brother’s family!” One call was all it took to shake them to their core….

It was a Thursday afternoon when I pulled into the driveway and noticed something was wrong. My welcome mat was crooked. The porch light was on and the blinds in the living room normally drawn tight were open.

I tried my key in the front door. It didn’t fit. I tried again slower my hand shaking.

Still nothing. I walked around to the side of the house and saw Julian’s truck parked by the curb tailgate down. Inside the house through the window I saw Mira stacking boxes in my hallway like she’d lived there her whole life.

Julian appeared behind her holding one of my blankets. They weren’t moving in. They had moved in.

I knocked hard once twice. Mira turned her head and smirked. Julian came to the door didn’t even bother to look sheepish.

What are you doing here? He said like I was the one trespassing. This is my house. I said.

My voice cold. He held up a folded paper already creased and stained. You signed this.

Rental agreement. You said we could take the place for a while. My name was scribbled at the bottom.

The signature didn’t even match. You forged that I said. Mira came up behind him arms crossed belly slightly showing.

Don’t be dramatic Celeste. You left the door wide open. We just made it official.

I pulled out my phone and started recording. Julian tried to block the lens but I kept filming. You’re forward slapped the phone from my hand.

It hit the floor hard still recording. I called the police. They arrived within 10 minutes.

I showed my deed. The texts even pulled up the Facebook post with the house number and date. Julian sputtered tried to push the fake lease again.

Mira cursed at the officers and accused me of abandoning the property. It didn’t work. They were ordered to leave immediately.

The officers stood by as Julian and Mira dragged their boxes back to the truck in silence. Mira muttering threats under her breath the whole time. When the door finally shut behind me the air inside was still warm from them…