Trapped In A System, I Won

Synopsis

After I returned as the real Hughes daughter, my parents made me sleep in the storage room and eat leftovers, while they still felt guilty about Anna, the fake daughter. So when the government rolled out the Equal‑Treatment System for Kids, they hurried to enroll us quickly. Dad let out a long, relieved sigh. "Finally, Anna won't have to deal with any more unfairness." Mom gently took my hand, voice sharp. "You've taken everything from her since you got back. It's just not fair to her." Michael scowled the whole time. "Anna's my only sister. You lucked out big time—don't push it." I looked down at the bargain-bin clothes I'd worn for five years, then over at Anna's lavish suite and her endless luxury stuff. I scoffed. But the second that system kicked in? They freaked.