Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 326

Chapter 326

I hid my book under my blankets before I made my way to the door. I reached for the doorknob as another knock sounded at my door. I opened it to find myself face to face with Shannon. She looked thinner. "Shannon?"

"Amy!" She smiled wide, and she pushed my door wider, exposing my mother and Toya. "I haven't seen you in forever." She stepped in and instantly my back was up.

Toya scoffed. "Who the fuck is that?" She whisper yelled and leaned closer to my mother. "That isn't the same Shannon I met."

I watched Shannon's eye twitch before she smiled wider. She leaned around me. "I know I was a bit of a bitch at school."

"A bit?" Toya interrupted, but Shannon pushed on.

"Okay, a lot," she raised her hands. "But I can say that I was stupid. I went from being important to being at the bottom of the totem pole. It's a hard change to take in, and our first year was a rough one for me. But," she looked at my face. "I grew from it. I came here to apologize to you

and she thought I was too stupid to

treated me kindly, like a daughter, and you used

caught my eye and when Shannon was still staring at the ground, she shook her head quickly. She was telling me not to believe her. It was too convenient, too practised. "You should know you don't have to compete with anyone. Your father and I love you for you." Her words were soft. She stood and made her way

and looked back up. I turned back to her to see an unknown emotion flash in her eyes. "I know that now, but Amy...you have always been so perfect. Strong, fierce, and perfect." Shannon wiped a tear that magically fell. “I was jealous, and I

was why. "It's okay." I heard myself answer before I

whispered as she rubbed the tear from Shannon's

and smiled softly. "I really miss you." She

willing to say. My mom always wanted a big family, and when she first got here, Shannon was a substitute daughter. Even when she was

face settled on something close to acceptance, but her eyes, her eyes, were empty. "I missed you too, baby girl" She kissed her forehead and met my gaze. She allowed me to see

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again as Shannon

believe me, but I am hoping you will give me