Lost Me Gained Regret

"Hey there."

When Abby saw me, she flashed a warm, gentle smile my way. "Big sis, we meet again." She was indeed slightly younger than me, so the "big sis" term wasn't entirely out of place.

But we weren't close, only having met once before.

I had no clue where she got the idea to call me big sis.

Since she was all smiles, I could only respond politely, "Hi there."

Just as Abby was about to say something, Emily tugged me away.

"We've got things to do, no time to waste here."

I nodded at Abby, letting Emily pull me along.

Luke looked at me with those puppy dog eyes, so wide and bright, filled with the innocence of just starting out in the world. "Big sis, was that your friend just now?"

Before I could reply, Emily wrapped an arm around his neck and said, "Why so curious? She's nobody important to you, no need to know too much."

Luke obediently nodded, "I'll listen to big sis. If big sis says not to bother, then I won't."

My head felt itchy.

Feels like I'm growing smarter by the second.

This puppy dog brother and Abby are like two different species.

but she wouldn't

it's her unresolved issues still nagging at

...

there, only turning away when

you look a bit pale. Still not

capable of soothing all woes. But it didn't

her feel suffocated. Loosening her tie, she felt an itch in her

offered some water, "Dai, have

"Have the driver take you

any emotion, still speaking with gentle concern, "If you really feel unwell, don't push yourself. Go to the hospital. Call me if

waved again and

cup tightened, her

ground

River, Lee.

...

shopping, and

her; all I could do was sigh in

my shoulders, "Don't be jealous, you're still my

up, you know. These won't

long as she's worn

Our Mira has to look pretty every single

at a

dragging

got serious stuff