The Green Dot Lie: A Sister’s Perfect Life, and a Quiet Collapse

curtain shifted again.

I didn’t look away this time.

I lifted my phone and turned the screen outward like a mirror.

You want a show? Fine. Here. Watch.

The curtain snapped shut.

Mia woke up around midnight.

She came into the kitchen barefoot, hair a mess, face puffy, wearing one of Mom’s old sweatshirts like armor.

She looked… younger. Not in a good way.

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