The Daughter They Never Chose
My younger sister had fallen in love. The moment my family found out, they completely lost it.
My older brother, Scott Welbeck, cracked his knuckles. "What's his name? Who's the bastard who dared to go after my little sister?"
Mom looked just as disapproving. "Riley, you're still young. You don't know how cruel the world can be. Sweetheart, just dump him. There'll be someone better."
Dad slammed his palm down on the coffee table. "Break up with him! It's an order!"
But the moment they noticed Riley Wellbeck looking upset, their tune changed immediately.
"Don't cry. How about this? Bring him home over Labor Day so we can meet him. Would that make you happy?"
When it came to me, though,