I’m Akane, a freelancer in my 40s living with my husband, Ryuji. Our only son, Naoto, is away at high school, living in a dorm. My in-laws and my sister-in-law Nanami live 10 minutes away. Since her husband was transferred, Nanami got a dog. I’ve kept my distance from her—but things are getting complicated…
I agreed to take care of the dog just for a day, but it was much more demanding than I expected and started interfering with my work. I clearly told my sister-in-law I couldn’t keep doing it, but instead of thanking me, she ignored what I said and just left. Now it seems I’ll be stuck taking care of the dog until the weekend.
I’m honestly really worried about what happens next.