Was that me?

So this is what it felt like to be burned alive—my entire body seared with pain.

"Our Jennifer is such a beautiful girl; tomorrow is your birthday party, and this is the dress Mommy bought for you."

I recognized that dress; my sister had said it cost ten thousand dollars.

Ten thousand dollars was more than a month's wages for our parents.

My spirit followed my sister, and I saw our parents fussing over her. In the chaos of the fire, her fingers had been burned, leaving scars that would need treatment at the hospital.

In truth, our family wasn't wealthy; they sacrificed more to satisfy my...