Serene
I nod once. "I understand."
They seem relieved I don't argue. Of course I don't. I was trained not to. I was trained to be the perfect daughter. The one that followed the rules that Lilith couldn't.
They leave, and the door closes behind them with a soft thud, and for the first time in my life, I realize something terrifying: I don't actually know what happens to daughters like me.
There was always a script for success. I was trained for a position and marriage. There was never a script for failure.
I look again at the dress. I was supposed to be the future Luna.
Now that dress is just evidence of how far I fell.
A sharp laugh escapes me before I can stop it. I stand and walk toward the mirror.
For a long time, I just look at myself. I always knew how to ev
