cnu-At my fortieth birthday party, my sister swung a baseball bat into…

So I saved the sixth.

My father wrote emails with subject lines like Family and Enough and Your Sister’s Future.

He said Vanessa had suffered. He said the conviction was punishment enough. He said Emma was recovering and we should focus on healing. He said I had the power to show grace.

I replied once.

Emma needed her ribs. Vanessa destroyed those.

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