Breakfast

Lauren ate her bland oatmeal, feeling embarrassed, bitter and shamed. Meanwhile everyone else stole glances at her, her step brother and sister snickering the whole time. And why shouldn't they be? Here was their older sister, who used to babysit them, wearing a totally immature bikini at the breakfast table!

Finally Lauren finished her gruel. As soon as she was done her mother pulled her to her feet and took her hand, yanking her to the door. Lauren stumbled after her mother, not even getting shoes as she was dragged out to the car to start her day...