My Stepmother Bought Me the Ugliest Prom Dress She Could Find—But By Midnight, She Was Begging Me to Take It Off

first things Alexis did was pack away every item that had belonged to my mother.

Photos disappeared from shelves. Boxes were carried into the attic. It felt as though she was trying to erase every trace of Mom’s existence.

Brianna was my age and attended the same school. From the beginning, it was clear that neither she nor Alexis liked me very much.continue reading …