The Best Thing

by Mariana Zapata

it’s more fun to be nice when you know someone doesn’t like you since it’ll just make them feel like they’re the bad person, okay? Mind Games 101. You taught that class.”

“Your grandfather lied to me.” “But I didn’t.” “You don’t understand,” she tried to argue. “No, I do. I’m a mom now too, and I understand better than you will ever imagine, Rafaela. You didn’t want anything to do with me or my dad, and you never will. How much more do you want to rub that in?”

Do what you have to do to be happy, okay? No one else is going to do it for you.”