My parents forced me to stay home to feed the dog and water the plants while the whole family went on vacation. When I asked why, my sister said, “That’s your role in this house.”

day.”

My mother said it as if she were giving me a weather update, not taking away the only weekend I had planned for myself in months. Her suitcase stood near the front door, glossy black, zipped so tightly it looked ready to split. My father kept checking his watch. My older sister, Vanessa, scrolled through her phone, sunglasses already pushed into continue reading …