When Mia\u2019s stepmother, Trudy, decided to throw herself an extravagant party for her 45th birthday, Mia knew she\u2019d be roped into the role of an invisible helper. Little did Trudy know, karma was on Mia\u2019s side, waiting to dish out a lesson she\u2019d never forget.<\/p>\n
Get ready, because this is one of those moments where the universe steps in at just the right time, and let me tell you\u2014it\u2019s satisfying.<\/p>\n
Meet the main characters: I\u2019m Mia, a 16-year-old living with my dad and stepmom, Trudy. Trudy\u2019s been around for about two years now, and she\u2019s nailed the \u201cwicked stepmother\u201d role like it\u2019s her job. If entitlement had a mascot, it would be Trudy.<\/p>\n
Life with her feels like living in a bad reality TV show, except there\u2019s no camera crew, and I\u2019m definitely not getting paid.<\/p>\n
My dad? Well, he\u2019s more of a \u201ckeep the peace\u201d kind of guy. He follows the \u201chappy wife, happy life\u201d mantra, but with Trudy, happiness is a rare commodity. She expects the world to revolve around her.<\/p>\n
Then came last Saturday\u2014Trudy\u2019s birthday bash. She went all out, like it was a royal event. The party was more of a wedding reception than a birthday celebration. It was all part of her attempt to cling to her youth, strutting around the house like a queen in the days leading up to it.<\/p>\n
\u201cMia, make sure you get me something special this year,\u201d she said one morning as I was making my smoothie. \u201cA dishwasher would be nice. I\u2019ve done a lot for you, after all.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"