Because of that, I swore that I would change.

My twisted relationship with Felix started when I was still in Mom’s womb.

Aunt Mel and Mom were best friends, and coincidentally, they both lived right opposite each other on the same level in the same apartment block. Thus, our families were close to each other.

When Mom was pregnant with me, Felix was still a toddler who waddled around in diapers.

Aunt Mel had been watching Felix play under a tree and suggested, “Harper, if your child is a girl, she should just marry Felix so we could all be a happy family!”

Mom had replied, “Well, that’s not up to me. We’ll let her decide in the future.”

“Felix, come here! Would you like the girl in Aunt Harper’s belly to be your wife?” Aunt Mel asked.

Felix had laid in Mom’s lap, giggling as he sucked on his thumb and mumbled the word “wife” repeatedly. He had amused Mom and Aunt Melinda so much that they decided to go ahead with the unofficial betrothal.

my marriage was settled

really meant, I had no say in the matter anymore. Besides, I wasn’t opposed to being

way I thought wives

it was a snack, I would take a bite before keeping the rest

other students behind the school. I would cheer him on, risking the possibility of

on when he was playing sports, yet all

I liked him so much and treated him so well, I

after that outburst that night that I realized I was nothing more than a clingy neighbor he

explained why he always frowned when he saw me. He never smiled at me, and

and Dad. Having finished cleaning up the Whites’ kitchen, we were now

today …” Mom started, but she couldn’t seem to say anything, so

would be humiliated like that. She was a loving mother to me, so I knew she felt as bad

close friends who had coincidentally bought apartment units opposite of each other. They lived there for the next 20 years or

be said that Aunt Mel and Mom

relationship with Felix wasn’t the only one at stake. Mom and Aunt

cared deeply about Aunt Mel, and I couldn’t bear to see her

young, but I also understood that feelings couldn’t

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