When Jeremy and his wife, Nina, returned home from a relaxing vacation, they were met with an unwelcome surprise: Ted, Jeremy’s careless older brother, had taken over their house. The living room was in complete disarray, with beer cans, dirty clothes, and a lingering unpleasant odor. Ted was lounging on their couch as if he owned the place, completely indifferent to the mess around him.
The Unexpected Guest
“Why are you in my house?” Jeremy asked, his frustration bubbling. Nina, unimpressed, rolled her eyes, making it clear that Jeremy needed to fix the situation.
Ted, unbothered by the chaos he caused, shrugged and explained that their parents thought it would be easier for him to move in while they were away. “You’ve got all this space,” he reasoned, “and it’s not like you’re always home.”
