I kept that toy out of the lime light because I knew it would hurt my baby sister’s feelings. Only five years between us and how could I forget me teasing of her for being chubby. We’re still kids. I feel bad. Mom even said dad, who was hardly present in our lives, had no business buying that Jabba the Hut plastic doll, a large fat slug character from Star Wars, so I could give it to her for Christmas. She cried after opening the present. I’ll never forget it.

In an effort to hurt my mother, he probably found out that my baby sister has a different father whose whereabouts are unknown.