Disowned Daughter, Reborn Artist

r in Virginia horse country, adored me. My older brother, Andrew, was my prot

anged on my 1

from a group home. She was a "troubled teen" h

y on, I ceas

every achievement, now only saw

st everything, now championed her, looking at m

t door, fell for her act. The boy who was once devoted to me

ll cho

brother chose her over me. The

She and my father had a bitter divorce years ago, and she' d been begging me to come live

graduation. A milesto

brother, and Eth

ater performance. It was the 101st

of paper in my hand. When they finally came home, flush

aduation," I said

at me. He was too busy help

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her, Maria. She

. "She has everything that was ever

her turned. His face

across my face. The sting was sharp, but the sho

ce low and venomous. "After everything we've done

silent. I looked at my brother, my

d back, his expre

e happy for her

t

lence. That was it. The final str

my room, and locked the door. My cheek was

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swered on th

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th, the dam inside

"I'm ready. I w