I made my little sister’s graduation dress—after the ceremony, our parents’ attorney gave me an envelope that revealed a secret they left behind for me.
“Long working hours, unstable income, inadequate housing.
She has photographs, Noah.”
Diane had not wanted Mia.
I looked at Mia coloring quietly at the table, her tongue poking out in concentration.
That evening, Rosa knocked with a covered dish and a serious face.