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“My daughter has always been a genius.” My family throws Lily a graduation party. Dad gives a speech. Mom talks about her brilliant daughter. Everyone praises Lily for ranking seventh and earning a B-Rank. Meanwhile, I sit alone with my phone in my hand. A notification appears. SAT: 1520. Wolf Rating: SSS-Rank. A few weeks later, my acceptance letter arrives. Yale University. I leave it on the table, hoping someone will finally notice. Mom puts Lily’s shopping bags on top of it, “Just throw that flyer away.” Something inside me finally breaks. So when they leave, I take my acceptance letter, my savings, and one suitcase. Then I leave the bedroom key behind. For eighteen years, they treated me like I could survive without them. Now I’m going to prove them right. My younger sister Lily's graduation party is held on July 8, just a few days after my SAT scores are released. Pack Hall is filled with balloons and flowers, and a huge banner hangs across the wall: [Congratulations, Lily, on ranking 7th in the Pack Area and earning a B-Rank! Here's to your admission to one of the top high schools!] Dad even has a cake specially made in advance, with "Congratulations, Lily!" written across the top. Holding a glass of champagne, he looks around proudly, showing off to everyone. "Lily has always been such an easy kid to raise. She's been a genius since she was little. She won first place in the district math competition, and she absolutely crushed her exams this time. Her mom and I have spent the past three years making sure she had everything she needed." Everyone's attention is focused on Lily. I sit alone in a chair in the corner when my phone suddenly lights up. A notification from College Board appears on the screen: SAT: 1520 Wolf Rating: SSS-Rank I stare at the two numbers for a few seconds, then quietly turn my phone face down on the table. The uncle sitting beside me, Uncle Mark, suddenly pats his forehead. "Ellie, you took the SAT this year too, didn't you? How'd you
