The Second-Class Citizen

Summary

I was spending the summer watching my sister-in-law's kid when she gave me her old, discarded laptop. Before I could even feel a flicker of excitement, I overheard her complaining to my brother.

"She's only helping with the kid because she wants something out of it."

My parents were in the living room with me. We all heard her. But no one said a word in my defense. I looked around at my so-called family and suddenly understood. There was only one outsider in this house.

I picked up the laptop, walked to their bedroom door, and pushed it open.