My father called me every Sunday like it was a chore, usually telling me he would call back in five minutes and then never following through. When the wedding invitation arrived, I almost threw it in the trash until Kenneth called to tell me that Felicity needed me there for the family photos.
I looked up the Montgomery family that night and learned that Silas had built a real estate empire from nothing after starting as a dock worker. His son Garrett was a high level defense attorney who seemed like a decent man who truly loved my sister.
Felicity had spent two years building a fake history for our family on social media where she posted photos of brunches I was never invited to. She told the Montgomerys that Kenneth was a corporate executive when he actually just managed a local hardware store in silver spring.
“We need her there for the photo, but after that, make sure she stays out of the way,” I overheard Felicity whispering to Monica a week before the event. The word invisible had always been my assigned role in this family, but I had learned to become essential in the hospital.