A woman dismissed by everyone around her as a nobody quietly carries a power no one suspects. When the truth about who she really is begins to surface, the people who looked down on her must reckon with what they overlooked.
girl in school, even though I barely put in any effort at all, it drove her insane. I wasn't planning to engage, but she kept going. Or maybe you're just embarrassed because your parents are too embarrassing to show That's not right, Emma.
Even if your dad works in some mine out in Montana, he's still your father. Earlier in the school year, the teachers had tried calling my parents. My dad was on location shooting a film out in Montana at the time. The phone signal kept cutting out, and because I'm so low-key about my life,
Madison started spreading rumors that my family was broke and that my dad was a mine People believed it. I just stared at her, completely calm. Madison, has your face been looking a little puffy lately?
Bullseye. She shrieked. Instantly forgot all about mocking me. She scrambled to find a mirror, frantically checking her reflection.
Satisfied, I grabbed my bag and went home. I got home to find three people sprawled out on the living room couch. My mom was doing a face mask. My dad was watching a movie channel.
My brother was playing video games. I just stood there. I'm sorry, Ms. Parker. I lied to you.
my family isn't busy at all. My parents have been at the top of the industry for so long, they've been financially free for years. As for my brother, my parents say he's still growing, so they won't let his agency overwork him. When you look at it that way, I'm pretty sure