I Don’t Need Your Fake Love by Melandia

Chapter 35

They were always telling me that, if I played nice with Ashley, things would go easier for me.

But here was the thing. Ashley’s parents were gone, and mine were still around, but they chose to ignore me over her. So, what made my life any different from an orphan?

It was Christmas. I was in the kitchen filling up a pot with water when Ashley strutted in, all dressed up in her newest dress. “Grace, do you think this dress looks good on me?”

I ignored her and tried to move past her.

But she wasn’t having it. She latched onto my arm from behind. “I’m waiting for an answer.” I frowned, trying to pull

away.

She grabbed my other hand, splashed herself with the hot water, and then let out a scream. “Please no Grace!”

“What are you doing?!” I asked her.

“Who do you think Mom’s going to believe, you or me?” Ashley smirked, and right on cue, my mom walked in and saw the whole thing, just the way Ashley had set it up.

“Grace, if you’ve got an issue, you come to me,” my mom said, her voice heavy with disappointment. “Why would you do this to Ashley?”

Ashley was all teary–eyed, playing the victim. “Mom, please don’t be mad at Grace. It’s my fault.”

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of Ashley? You know we have family coming over, and you

storm cloud. “Grace, you’re grounded. You stay here and think about

like she was about to cry, and my mom was right there, soothing her with gentle words and a soft touch. I used to feel that warmth, but it was a

looked at me for a moment, they might have seen the burn in my hand.

happy little family of

Ashley shot me a triumphant glance, as if to say, ‘Grace, I’ve

a chronicle of Ashley’s adventures with our family, showcasing their

only for her, and they didn’t even share a

I died in my previous life, I posted something on

a “Drama Queen“. Those tw

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spent my whole high school years back then living

them, and the absence of constant conflict with Ashley allowed a

brought by the absence of conflict with Ashley

was able to focus more on my studies

how much effort she put into it, she couldn’t

my pace.

year started, the school announced

to mine, but I wanted to be optimistic, so I

Ashley has been struggling with her grades since her real parents passed

why they had