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

was my mom, wiping Ashley’s forehead, my dad carrying her bag, and my brother, who’d rushed over from college, offering her chocolates.

remember what they tasted like.

just for a second, that they’d turn around and see me,

there behind them.

they never looked

new car. I instinctively checked my phone, only to find nothing. No calls,

pang

waited until seven o’clock in the evening, but

up.

so I hit my usual burger joint. That was

you been? It’s not the end

did I say something wrong? Don’t be upset with me.

didn’t mean to take your parents from

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and give you your space.”

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in, “We’re not going to miss you if you don’t come back. Ashley, you’re staying

call was so loud.

right back. When I got

cake left. My brother, right in front of me, gave it to Ashley.