I Don’t Need Your Fake Love by Melandia

Chapter 36

Chapter 36

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.

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

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wiping Ashley’s forehead, my dad carrying her bag,

I could barely remember

second, that they’d turn around and see me,

there

they never

shiny new car. I instinctively checked my phone, only

pang

the evening, but they didn’t

my usual burger joint. That was

the hell have you been? It’s not the end of the world because of

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

voice came through all watery. “I’m sorry, Grace. I didn’t mean to take your parents from you. I’m almost eighteen. I

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brother chimed in, “We’re not going to miss you if you don’t come back. Ashley,

was

barely touched my burger when I hung up, telling them I’d be right back. When I got home, they were

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