I wake to the phone ringing incessantly beside my head. The noise is perpetuating the headache I was hoping to avoid.
"Hello?" I answer groggily.
"Hey, Fish. I got an offer on the condo."
Sitting straight up in bed, the fog in my brain instantly clearing. "That's great! Tell me about it."
"Piper, you can't be insulted when I tell you what the buyer's offering. This isn't personal, and it's not a reflection on your home. Okay?"
Shit. That can't be good. If your real estate agent has to start with a warning, this won't be something we can accept.
"Okay. What is it?"
"You really have to keep an open mind about this Pipes. Don't make a rash decision."
"Jesus, Rachel, just tell me already."
"It's a cash offer for twenty thousand less than you're asking."
"What? That's insane. It was a
