Overlooked and always second to her sister in her parents' eyes, a young woman decides to put distance between herself and her family by choosing a college far from home. As she builds a life on her own, the question of whether her parents will ever truly see her hangs over every choice she makes.
She's with you this year. Why does every bill land in my lab? Because you're her father. Only when she needs money.
They were winding up for another fight. I stood in the lobby holding the school's payment notice while two cars and four guards waited The manager himself opened Mom's door. The names Moretti and DeLuca could clear a path through all of Bellevue Harbor.
Somehow they couldn't cover their daughter's basic school fees. Dad finally transferred the money into my student account. Why are you paying so many application fees? Being good at books and bad with people won't get you far in the real world.
He paused, one foot on the car door, Are your grades even good enough for college? Don't waste my money on schools that won't take you. I watched the payment notification appear and didn't answer.
From now on, I'll decide my own future. Your little game of using money to control me can finally come to end.