“So in our absence, Julia has always had to forge her own path. And what a path she has forged. I know I haven’t always been very good at showing it, but I am so proud of you, Juju, of all that you have achieved.” I think of the school prize-giving ceremony. My graduation. The launch for The Download—none of which my father attended. I think about how often I have wanted to hear those words, and now, here they are—right when I’m most furious at him. I feel my eyes fill with tears. Shit. That really caught me unawares.
