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The night graduation ended, my sister was allowed to run wild. She spent the evening at a downtown karaoke lounge, celebrating with Austin, the boy next door who had always been her shadow.

I, on the other hand, was forced to accompany my parents on their nightly post-dinner walk.

My mother kept her eyes glued to her phone, scrolling through the text messages my sister was sending.

"Lexie just sent over her 'Fresh Start' bucket list," my mother said, a soft, indulgent smile playing on her lips.