They Called Me A Nobody—Until Someone Said “Welcome Back, General”

of will. “It’s cute,” she added, her voice carrying just enough condescension to sting. “She likes it. It makes her happy.”

Dad chuckled, the sound rough and dismissive. “Used to be you were going to be somebody, Lena. Remember? You were going to change the world.”

There it was. Not the big insult yet, but the warm-up. The gentle twist of the knife to continue reading …