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?”

to throw a

ice cold as I said, “Didn’t Ashley say she wanted my room for a study? You’ve already got the plans ready and just haven’t talked to me yet. Well, I’ll make the call. I’ll stay on campus for the rest of my senior

hand froze mid–air.

eyes out, begging my dad to say

pointed to the door, and said, “Go. If you walk out that door, don’t ever come back.”

trying to make me back down, but this time, I wasn’t budging.

mom tried to talk me out of it

the ambulance arrived, and they all rushed off to

my books. I tossed them in a suitcase and rolled it out of there. I was leaving

was

headteacher I needed to board because of

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I was actually happy, finally able to focus on

put all the top students in one class. A week later, my mom showed

was the first time in my two lives she’d come to school

me.

saw me, and her eyes lit up with joy. “Grace, you must be working so hard. You’ve lost weight.”

as ice. “What brings you here?”

to smile, “It’s not class time yet.

want to, but I went with her to the cafeteria anyway. I wondered why she was here.

so they didn’t hate me as

got there,

her name was like a bucket of ice water on my head. I felt numb all over. “Mom, Grace,” Ashley greeted, holding a bottle of sugar coke

happy as a picture–perfect family, then sat down right across from me. Ashley was all over my mom, snuggling up