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.
but there was nothing to say. I watched another student disappear into both her parents' arms. Strangely, it hurt less than I expected. As a child, I had assumed I wasn't lovable enough. I never caused trouble, never spent much, remembered everyone's preferences, and the fairest words whenever my parents fought. I collected first places as if one more might
finally make them proud sophia never had to earn what i couldn't win it wasn't because she better or because i had failed love wasn't a prize handed out for perfect performance they hadn't saved any for me i was done trying to change them they no longer needed a front row seat to my future on the last afternoon before fall break dad's carmel bentley waited outside
school three monogrammed suitcases filled the open trunk mom adjusted sophia's scarf while carried the tablet she had left in class all three were laughing until they saw me mom moved in front of the car door you hate too much sun bermuda wouldn't suit you anyway staying here to work on applications would be a much better use of your break dad didn't unlock the car or ask the driver
to take my bag they thought i had come to beg for an invitation i'm not going with you my My meal account was frozen yesterday. Mom's share of my living allowance never arrived. Relief flashed across her face. She rummaged through her handbag. We're late for the airport. Victor, send her something for now.