ROSALINE

Julie's remembrance- today. Wasn't how I had expected it to be. Mom didn't hold a candle lit remembrance like she used to since Julie's death. I noticed she wasn't as solemn and sad. I noticed the impact of Julie's death on her was wearing off.

Except it wasn't.

I left the house angry, but no one knew since I decided to put up a smile and act like everything was fine with me.

I was used to that shit- me demeaned by my parents and compared to Julie. I mean, how can I not be. But each time they compared me to her, it made me feel like I...