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My day started out perfectly normal. I was clicking around on my desktop, trying to find a lost file, when my phone started vibrating with a text message. I looked briefly and realized it was Luke, my eight-year-old son. Turns out he had already tried to call me about 10 times.<\/p>\n

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That was strange.<\/p>\n

Kids these days hate talking on the phone, so she was already scared when I called her back.<\/p>\n

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Man at his desk, reaching for his phone | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n

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\u201cDad, please come home!! Mom is screaming!<\/p>\n

\u201cSlow down, friend. What\u2019s happening?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDad, I don\u2019t know what to do. I just got home and now I hear mom screaming in her room!<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you go into his room?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m too scared to go in. I hear other voices there!<\/p>\n

\u201cWell well! Stay in your room. Close the door! I\u2019ll call your mom,\u201d I said, trying not to panic, and hung up.<\/p>\n

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Businessman walking down the street with his phone in his hand | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n

I quickly looked up my wife Nikkie\u2019s number, but the call went straight to voicemail.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Excellent<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0. That wasn\u2019t like her. We had a son. We were never supposed to turn off our phones! So I made the decision to call the police in a split second as she picked up my purse and jacket and ran out of the office.<\/p>\n

I told 911 that there were intruders in my house and to please get there quickly. Taking my car, I ran home, still calling Nikkie and getting more worried by the second. When I arrived, I saw that the police had not arrived yet.<\/p>\n

But I couldn\u2019t wait. In the back of my head, I thought the worst. Images of Nikkie\u2019s tear-stained face rushed through me, and the other voices Luke had mentioned\u2026 well, something terrible must be happening to my wife in there.<\/p>\n

For the first time in my life I wished I had a gun at home. We didn\u2019t even have a baseball bat because Luke liked football and basketball. Finally, I decided that what awaited me inside I would have to face with my bare hands.<\/p>\n

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So I kicked the door open, not knowing what I would see. First, I heard a loud, piercing female scream. And second, I saw her face. The air left my body like a deflated balloon.<\/p>\n

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It wasn\u2019t my wife.<\/p>\n

It was her sister Diana, having a\u2026 let\u2019s call it a \u201cparty\u201d with two guys.<\/p>\n

In my room. In my bed. Not exactly the family reunion you\u2019d expect.<\/p>\n

Right on cue, Nikkie walked in with cops running after her. The look on her face when she saw her sister was priceless. Her sister was the baby of the family and loved by everyone. Until then.<\/p>\n

\u201cDiana?! What the hell?!\u201d Nikkie snapped.<\/p>\n

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Angry woman with hands in the air | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n

My sister-in-law got out of bed, covered myself with my expensive sheets, and shrugged. \u201cI thought no one would be home. \u201cHaving a little fun, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yes, \u201cfun.\u201d In our bedroom. With strangers<\/p>\n

Why did he do this, you ask. Well, my sister-in-law is married and she decided that our house was the best place for her extramarital affairs. Apparently this had been going on for a while thanks to the spare key Nikkie gave him.<\/p>\n

But this time, my son came home from school early after feeling sick. A teacher who lived nearby was kind enough to take him home while Nikkie made arrangements to have the rest of the day off work. Obviously, the teacher left thinking our child would be safe at her house. Yes, his house was supposed to be safe.<\/p>\n

Officers observed the scene and spoke with everyone involved. I felt very embarrassed and apologized profusely for the misunderstanding. Still, it was two hours before they left, and then I went to Luke\u2019s room and saw him cuddling with Nikkie.<\/p>\n

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Boy with sad face | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n

My son was traumatized. Honestly, me too.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo mom wasn\u2019t in danger?\u201d he asked, still unsure despite hugging his mother.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, boy. It was just that your Aunt Diana was being funny,\u201d I assured her. \u201cBut don\u2019t worry because we won\u2019t see her again anytime soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

I looked seriously at Nikkie and she nodded. We officially had no contact with her sister, but I sent a warning text message to her husband. After all, he deserved to know what his wife was doing.<\/p>\n

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Man using his phone | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n

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Have you ever cut ties with a family member after something like this?<\/p>\n

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