My parents forbade me from celebrating my 18th birthday because my sister didn’t feel special enough. So I moved out that night. A year later, their golden girl saw how successful I’d become, and her jealous meltdown shattered the family.

to ask about my birthday next month,” I began, setting my backpack down by the counter.

The look she gave me could’ve frozen fire.

“Emma, your sister is going through something right now,” she said. “She’s been feeling overlooked lately, and we need to be sensitive to her needs.”

Bethany didn’t even look up from the catalog. She just kept circling pictures continue reading …