Chapter 78: Piper

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 already below market value, and you dropped the price yesterday!"

"I realize that, but keep in mind you don't owe what you're asking, and a cash offer gets the responsibility of the condo o