Chapter 68

"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.

My mom was dialing, tears streaming down her face. She

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muttered, "We were all so happy at dinner. Why did everything fall apart as soon as we got home?"

My brother was furious, ready to throw a stool at me,

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But I wasn't scared. I was 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 year. If she wants my room, she can have it. Are we all happy now?"

My brother's hand froze mid-air.

her eyes out, begging my dad

his hand, pointed to the door, and said, "Go. If you walk out that door, don't ever

make me back down, but this time, I

tried to talk me out of

arrived, and they all rushed off to the

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

it out of there. I was leaving the only home I'd

was

I needed to board because

around, I was actually happy, finally

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focus on my studies.

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the term, they decided to put all the top students in one

school.

my two lives she'd

for me.

"Grace, you must be working so hard. You've lost weight." Her

tears.

as ice. "What

not class time yet. Can you have lunch

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

they didn't hate me as much? That was what

as we got there, my

her name was like a bucket of ice water on my head. I felt numb all over. "Mom, Grace," Ashley

family, then sat down right across from me. Ashley was all over

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