"Vanessa..." Mom's voice shook so badly it barely sounded like her. "Was Allison telling the truth? Those pills... You bought them? You're not sick?"
Dad stared at Vanessa as if he could force the truth out of her. "Tell us what's going on! Right now!"
Gavin looked panicked too. "Vanessa, were you under that much pressure? Did losing that promotion mess with you that badly? You could've told me. How could you do something like this..."
"Pressure?" Vanessa snapped her head up, and the look on her face had turned ugly. "Yeah, I'm not sick! I faked it! So what?"
Her eyes locked onto mine, burning with resentment.
"I can't stand seeing Allison get everything! Why does she always have to be better than me? Better grades! Better college! Better job! And now she gets promoted and sent overse
