My sister and i graduated from college together bu…

of instant ramen sat next to a lukewarm cup of black coffee. The rejection wasn’t a surprise, but the phrasing felt like a deliberate extraction. I wasn’t just away at school. I was a mood ruiner. I was a stain on their perfect high achieving holiday tapestry. 10 minutes later, my phone buzzed with a notification from Instagram. Maya had posted.

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