“You called the police on your own sister?!”
A champagne glass rolled off the cluttered table and exploded across the hardwood floor.
The entire party froze.
Red and blue police lights flashed through the open doorway behind the crowd, washing over shocked faces and scattered balloons.
Ava stood in the center of the ruined living room in her green dress, tears streaking down her face while she gripped her phone tightly.
The music died instantly.
Heavy silence swallowed the house.
“You broke into my home,” Ava said quietly.
Madison laughed bitterly, trying to hold onto control.
“It was one party!”
Ava slowly looked around the destroyed room.
Spilled alcohol.
Broken decorations.
Strangers everywhere.
Daniel’s family photos knocked sideways beside empty bottles.
Her expression changed.
Cold now.
“This was his home too.”
The crowd stopped moving.
Near the doorway, guests suddenly stepped aside as a police officer entered the house.
The flashing lights painted everyone red and blue.
“Homeowner confirmed no permission was given.”
Madison’s face lost all color.
For the first time that night—
she looked afraid.
“Ava… tell them this is a misunderstanding.”
The camera pushed hard into Ava’s tear-filled eyes.
But she didn’t shake anymore.
“No.”
Madison stepped closer desperately.
“Mom will never forgive you.”
Ava stared directly at her.
“Then she can explain why she gave you the spare key.”
Gasps spread through the room instantly.
Madison froze.
The police officer slowly turned toward her.
“Your mother gave you access?”
Madison opened her mouth—
but nothing came out.
Then Ava’s phone buzzed loudly in the silence.
She looked down.
Incoming call: Mom.
Ava slowly lifted her eyes again, heartbreak mixing with rage.
“Now she calls…”
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