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.

at the school gate, I saw them. It was like my

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glued to the spot.

mom, wiping Ashley's forehead, my dad carrying

rushed over from

could barely remember what they tasted

a second, that they'd turn around and see

always there

never

shiny new car. I instinctively checked

a pang

the evening, but

my usual burger

have you been? It's not the end

took the phone, sounding lost. "Grace, did I say

through all watery. "I'm sorry, Grace. I didn't mean to take your parents from you. I'm almost eighteen. I can leave and give you

not going to miss you

you're staying

call was

hung up, telling

were all in the living room, gunning

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

I'm not into

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