“Stop overreacting, you’re ruining her day!” my mother hissed, grabbing my hair and pushing me over the balcony railing at my sister’s party. I blacked out. When I woke up, the upscale venue was surrounded by federal agents, and my mother was sobbing on her knees while my sister held a document and begged me…

such ferocity that white-hot stars burst across my vision. The world tilted violently. The cold iron railing pressed into my spine, and in a split second where absolute terror eclipsed rational thought, I felt my center of gravity vanish. Her hands shoved my chest. I went over the edge. My scream was instantly swallowed by the rushing wind as the world continue reading …