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?”

brother was furious, ready to throw a stool at

talked to me yet. Well, I’ll make the call. I’ll stay on campus for the rest of my senior year. If

brother’s hand froze mid–air.

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

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

to make me back down, but this time,

talk

and they all rushed off to the

stuff, the essentials, and my books. I tossed them in a suitcase and

year was a

headteacher I needed to board

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I was actually happy, finally

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

in my two lives she’d come to school

me.

“Grace, you must be working

looked at her, cold as ice.

trying to smile, “It’s not class time yet. Can you have

but I went with her to the cafeteria anyway. I wondered why she

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

soon as we got there,

I felt numb all over. “Mom, Grace,” Ashley greeted, holding a

family, then sat down right across from me. Ashley