Mystery Bride's Revenge (Selina)

Whack! A slap thundered in the room, and Selina Harvey crashed to the ground. Her dad, Quinton Harvey, towered over her, fuming. "Selina, you snake! How could you drug Ashley and leave her in some guy's bed? She'd be toast if we hadn't found her in time!"

Selina, weak and frail, protested, "No... Dad, it wasn't me. I swear!"

"Shut up!" Quinton kicked her hard in the belly, and she threw up, making the whole room stink.

He loomed over her, his eyes filled with rage. "If anything happens to Ashley, you're done!"

But then Quinton's wife, Sara Harvey, called out panicked, "Honey, forget her. We need to get to the hospital. Ashley needs us!"

"Coming!" responded Quinton.

They left, slamming the door shut. Selina lay curled up on the cold floor, shaking and foaming at the mouth, whispering, "I didn't do it. I didn't hurt Ashley..."

Shivering, pain stabbing through her, she passed out.

Time dragged on. In her sleep, Selina was suddenly jerked awake by a yank on her hair. She opened her eyes to see Quinton glaring at her. She struggled, pain in her voice. "Dad! Stop it! It hurts..."

bringing you back?" Quinton yelled. He wouldn't listen to Selina; instead, he dragged her like she was

a loud bang, he hit her head against the glass door to the roof. The impact made Selina's head spin. Her forehead was cut open, and blood poured out, looking very scary. He stepped on her hand,

Dad, I really didn't..."

kneel here until you own up!" Quinton left her there, locking the door behind

pair of pajamas that Ashley used to wear, now ripped from when Quinton grabbed her and showing new, raw scrapes. She shook hard and stuttered, "I didn't... I

doesn't my family trust me? I wanted their love so desperately, and they had worked hard to

how long, the door burst open. At the sight of

hurt Ashley? She's nothing but good! I should just end you now!"

pummeling her,

frostbitten, Selina's body could no longer move. Her mind slipped away, the

voice was angry and brutal. "Dump her from the roof! I refuse to believe she's my

and Sara glare at her

me? Aren't I a Harvey too? Why do they see me as less important than Ashley? If she's all that matters to them, why did they make such a fuss about bringing me back home? Every

hurled her from the roof, she actually smiled. For once, she felt

love while being constantly manipulated-Selina