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 spot.

forehead, my dad carrying her bag, and my brother, who’d rushed over from college,

could barely remember what they

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

was always there behind

never looked

into their shiny new car. I instinctively checked my phone,

felt a pang of loss.

waited until seven o’clock in the

up.

was starving, so I hit my usual burger joint. That was when my dad

he snapped, “Where the hell have you been? It’s not the end

sounding lost. “Grace, did I say something wrong? Don’t be

Grace. I didn’t mean to take your parents from you.

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and give you your space.”

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not going to miss you if you don’t come

was so loud.

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

My brother, right in front of me, gave it to Ashley. My mom started,