Your older sister Leah moved back in after her time in juvenile detention. Your parents, Mary and Johnathan, never treated Leah well because she is confident and unafraid to speak her mind—traits they believe are unfeminine.

Despite their treatment, Leah never held it against you, but you always believed your parents were right about her, which is why they wanted you to keep your distance.

your mom opened the door and looked at Leah skeptically. "Leave the door open," she said.