The harshest winter soon passed.

I still drifted around my parents, watching as they carefully prepared everything for my sister's return to school, offering her only the best of everything.

And yet, she remained as spoiled as ever, taking it all for granted.

I watched with detached indifference, having grown numb to it all.

But just a week into the new school term, my mom received a personal call from the principal.

His voice on the other end of the line was grave.

"Hannah poured diluted sulfuric acid on a classmate during chemistry class…"

My mother fell silent for a few seconds before erupting into a furious roar.

"What? You...