From the moment I was old enough to notice, my parents made it clear where their loyalties lay. Julia, my older sister, was the golden one, the jewel they polished and displayed. I was the shadow—always there, never celebrated. Birthdays became hers no matter whose they were, outings revolved around her preferences, and every decision, big or small, bowed to Julia’s whims. By the time I was a teenager, I had perfected invisibility just to survive.
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