Speaking My Mind, Literally

Synopsis

The Lubitz family had just brought me home. At the dining table, my younger sister, Yolanda, placed her empty shrimp shell on my plate. "Chiara, you just got back. You're probably still weak. Come, eat this for some extra calcium," she said sweetly. The whole family looked at her affectionately as if she had done something incredibly virtuous. But my inner thoughts echoed throughout the dining hall. [The Lubitz family is an ultra-rich family, for goodness' sake. What's going on? Are they running out of cash? Do they have to resort to eating garbage to get their calcium?] The whole family's smiles froze on their faces.