I Don’t Need Your Fake Love by Melandia

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My dad glared at me and tried to slap me, but I dodged.

He pointed at me, snapping, “I know you never liked Ashley, but how could you just stand by and do nothing…”

My mom also blamed me, “Grace, why didn’t you answer Ashley’s call? If you had, none of this would have happened.”

My brother’s eyes were bloodshot. “Grace, are you too smug about getting into Nydoalind University? Can you really just go study after this? Maybe you should stay and redo senior year with her!”

Mom and Dad looked at my brother, relieved.

I was the one who was supposed to be the pride of the family, the one who got into Nydoalind University, but to them, I was nothing compared to Ashley, who only scored 400 points. I couldn’t stand their fake smiles, so I pulled out the agreement I’d prepared.

“I wanted to give it to you at dinner, but I guess you won’t miss me after this. Let’s sign the agreement, and we’ll be done

with each other.”

Ashley had once said that in my previous life, “If you die, all of your folks‘ money will be mine, and your brother won’t fight me for it.” Her eyes sparkled when I took out the agreement.

My parents were surprised by my determination and wavered. But it wasn’t about me. They were just reluctant to give up un the daughter who’d made it into Nydoalind University.

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Dad stop blaming you? Grace, why have you

heartless?”

this is how you repay us? With a piece of

you. I’m going to find my real parents. Mom and Dad, I’ve been

mom held Ashley close, crying her heart

grip on my hand was tight, his voice full of rage. “Is this what you wanted? Look at what you’ve done to

as he stared at us. Then he grabbed the agreement and signed it with a flourish. “You’re out of here. Ashley’s

to soothe away the pain. I scooped up the paper and walked out, not once looking back.

folks to go for it, but Ashley’s nudge was the game–changer.

classes and part–time jobs throughout my

own game company and offered me a job as a

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job at Capital Central Station, traveling nationwide to

an old high school friend who told me my parents had been looking for me, and my brother had

hooked up with a real bad guy during her extra year in high

to

got hurt, but she* locked the door, ignoring his cries for

of Ashley’s thug ex. He’d crossed the wrong people, and she’d been