Broken Vows by Tessa Montgomery

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The parent–teacher day came around.

Seeing my classmates with their parents, I felt a growing resentment toward Ashley. I often found myself wondering, who was the real child here, her or me?

No answers came my way.

I got the seat closest to the teacher’s podium.

Parents streamed in, and it seemed like everyone was staring at

me.

The whispers started, “Her parents are around, but why show up for one kid’s conference and skip the other’s?”

“What kind of parents play favorites like that?”

The headteacher walked in last, and the empty seat next to me didn’t escape her notice.

In my previous life, I sat there in the corner. Feeling all those eyes on me, I couldn’t take it and rushed out in a huff.

But this time, I didn’t dodge the glances. “Sorry, my folks can’t make it,” I told the teacher, who understood my situation and gave me a sympathetic nod.

After the conference, I packed it up and headed home, the same as always.

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the school gate, I saw them. It was like my feet were glued to the

wiping Ashley’s forehead, my dad carrying her bag, and

I could barely remember what they tasted

they’d turn around and see me, their other daughter.

was always there

they never looked back.

checked my phone, only

pang

seven o’clock in the evening, but they didn’t show

up.

I hit my usual burger joint. That was when

have you been? It’s not

I say something wrong? Don’t be upset with

“I’m sorry, Grace. I didn’t mean to take your parents

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you if you don’t come back. Ashley, you’re staying put, got it?”

call was

touched my burger when hung up, telling them I’d be right back. When I got home, they were

sliver of cake left. My brother, right in front of me, gave it to Ashley. My mom started, “We thought you’d be late, so…”