My Parents Took the $22,000 Hawaii Trip I Paid For

mine felt trapped.”

I stared at the sidewalk.

For years, I had imagined Megan’s cruelty as confidence.

It had never occurred to me that some of it was panic wearing jewelry.

“That doesn’t excuse it,” she said quickly.

“No,” I said. “It doesn’t.”

“I know.”

“But it explains some things.”

“Does that help?”

I thought about it.

“Yes,” I said. “A little.”

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