Broken Vows by Tessa Montgomery

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“Sorry, Grace, but Dad and Mom just worry about me. Even though Kevin came to visit me but not you, it doesn’t mean that he doesn’t care about you. We all do, really. Maybe next time, I can get them to your parent–teacher conference?”

Ashley’s apology came off more like a brag. In my previous life, her attitude would’ve ticked me off. But now? I was as cool as a cucumber.

“No need. This is my last one.”

My brother butted in, “Who do you think you are, giving us that attitude? Have you ever wondered why our folks would rather go to Ashley’s conference than yours? It’s because you’re always so mean to her!”

My mom’s face went white as a sheet.

Ashley started bawling, “I didn’t mean to upset you, Grace. I’ll leave, and you won’t have to see me again. You can have Mom and Dad all to yourself. I won’t be in the way.”

She rushed over and grabbed my arm, begging me not to be mad. I tried to pull away, but she held on tight.

Then, out of the blue, she used my hand to push herself away.

Ashley’s face went ghostly pale as she hit the couch, called out for Mom twice, and then passed out. My dad scooped her up onto the couch and told my mom to call an ambulance.

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My mom was dialing, tears streaming down her face. She muttered, “We were all so happy at dinner. Why did everything fall apart as soon as we got home?”

furious, ready to throw

just haven’t talked to me yet. Well, I’ll make the call. I’ll stay on campus for the rest of my senior year. If she wants my

hand froze mid–air.

was crying her eyes out, begging my dad to say something,

raised his hand, pointed to the door, and said, “Go. If you walk

was trying to make me back down,

tried to talk me

and they all

I tossed them in a suitcase and

was

I needed to board because of my

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actually happy, finally able to focus on my

they decided to put all the top students

the first time in my two lives she’d come

me.

with joy. “Grace, you must be working so hard. You’ve lost weight.” Her eyes welled

her, cold as ice. “What

not class time yet.

with her to the cafeteria anyway. I wondered why

better now, so they didn’t hate me as much? That was what I was thinking as I

we got there,

numb all over. “Mom, Grace,” Ashley greeted, holding a bottle of sugar coke

right across from me. Ashley was all over my mom, snuggling up and