Sweet Juliet

My parents lost a child before they decided to adopt me.

To be clear, I do not know this because they told me; they have never spoken of her.

I do not know this because one of my relatives let something slip; they wouldn't dare breathe a word of her. Not in my company, at least.

I have never seen any evidence of my sister... no old photos, no baby supplies hidden away in a closet, no birth certificates that haven't seen the light of day in years. If I had been anyone else, I would have had no ...