Chapter 67

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.

school gate, I saw them. It was

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glued to the spot.

mom, wiping Ashley's forehead, my dad

who'd rushed over from

remember what they

for a second, that they'd turn around and

always there behind

they never

shiny new car. I instinctively checked my phone, only to

felt a

the evening,

I hit my usual burger joint. That was when my

"Where the hell have you been? It's not the end of the world because

did I say something wrong? Don't be upset with me. Where are

watery. "I'm sorry, Grace. I didn't mean to take your parents from you. I'm

going to

Ashley, you're staying put,

was so

when I hung up, telling them I'd be right

were all in the living room,

was a sliver of cake left. My brother, right in front of me, gave

big deal. I'm not into

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