Prologue

"I'm..I'm sorry, mother.."

I remembered how it all played through. Yet another scolding from mother.

I got a 83% on my science test. My parents were furious. That's a high score? Not in my family. Any grade under 100% doesn't work with my family. Not when your sister is a known doctor, older brother is an expensive lawyer, younger sister is a child model, and your parents own an insurance business.

Yes, my family is very wealthy and considered as one of the most successful families to some. But I hate it, I always feel a need to outstand them, to be better than the rest of my family. I just can't seem to do anything right.

Some think we're perfect. Wealthy, smart, and happy..that's all they see, what they don't know is we're disfunctional, we're everything but a perfect family.

Mother and father can barely come to any agreement anymore these days. My brother barely comes in contact with us, my older sister is my mother's favourite, and even my younger sister outshines me. Who am I in this family? I've shown nothing of any accomplishment, I don't earn any money for us, and I'm not famous. I'm just the girl who's family members are successful.

Some even say, I'm leaching off their success. I hate it.

Ever since Rachel, my older sister, moved out to be a doctor across the world, mother had started paying more attention to me. I loved it at first, but now, I understand why Rachel would always roll her eyes when mother wasn't looking. Why she would scowl every time I asked her about mother. Mother is controlling.

Mother can't stand an imperfect child, an imperfect child like me. So she forces me to at least act perfect. Soon, acting became natural to me. Maybe I can become an actress? Hollywood actress? Then, will I be better? Will they then notice me?

What if I act perfect, just like how they want me? I'll change my style, study everyday, and socialize more. If I become the child that my parents always wanted, can I finally be happy? Can I finally be someone in this family of success?

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"What a pitiful child you are, so foolish."