Dasani freezes. Once her mother gets angry, the vitriol is hard to stop. And nothing triggers Chanel like the provocations of her firstborn daughter. She has vested enormous authority in Dasani, making her the family’s second-in-command. This is both a privilege and a burden. Dasani’s strength, competence, and agility—the very attributes that could lift her into a better life—also make her indispensable, threatening to keep her mired in the problems Chanel cannot meet alone. Lately, Chanel seems taunted by her dependence on Dasani. It’s as if her daughter is holding up a mirror, showing Chanel
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