The General Didn’t Look At My Sister

at her own hands for half a second.

“I’m still grateful. And I’ve worked hard. But tonight I also learned there were things done in my name that should not have been done.”

The room tightened.

She didn’t look at our mother.

Or father.

Or me.

She looked over everyone’s heads, somewhere past the chandeliers.

“My promotion is under review for correction. That’s continue reading …