and nearly cried. Then Rachel walked in, filming everything. “Now you know how it feels to lose something important,” she said, staring Karen down.Her mom stepped in: either Karen paid Rachel back for the sewing machine and,

apologized, or the video went public. Karen paid. Rachel got a new sewing machine. And from that day on, things changed. No more forced weekends at her dad’s house. No more control from Karen. Just a girl who stood up for herself—with a little help from her mom.