“You never defend me when Mom or Liam insults me.” She hangs her head down. “I should.” The silence in the room’s heavy, like the air when one storm’s passed but another’s on the horizon. “I haven’t been the best sister,” Anaïs admits. “Or even a good one, for that matter.” I sit silently. Don’t disagree. “Okay, I suck as a sister,” she finally blurts out. “But I haven’t treated you as badly as Liam has.” “Oh, well then, that changes everything. I’ll go ahead and order your Sister of the Year Award. I’ll let you know when it arrives. Feel free to hold your breath until then.” I point to the
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