February 2, 2026

MY MOM LAUGHED WHEN I SAID I WOULDN’T ATTEND AMANDA’S WEDDING. DAD CALLED ME JEALOUS. THEY’D SKIPPED MY OWN WEDDING AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS “NOTHING.” SO I SENT A SHORT VIDEO: SECURITY FOOTAGE OF AMANDA TRASHING MY INVITE AND MOCKING ME. AT THE RECEPTION, IT PLAYED—AND THEIR PERFECT STORY COLLAPSED IN FRONT OF EVERYONE.

Clara stood in front of the refrigerator far longer than she meant to, her fingers resting against the cool metal handle as if it might …