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

skeptically. She was trying to do something, and she thought I

horribly." She looked at my mother. "You have always treated me kindly, like a daughter, and you used to treat me like your sister." She looked

looked back at her. She 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."

flash in her eyes. "I know that now, but Amy...you have always been so perfect. Strong, fierce, and perfect." Shannon wiped a tear

I agreed. But I knew she was just trying to get close. The question was why. "It's okay." I heard myself answer before I even thought about it. But then I turned back to the room, and my mom stepped

whispered as she rubbed the

not okay." She pulled back and smiled softly. "I really miss you." She leaned her head against my

was 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 treating her like trash, my mother still loved

and pain in there, too. Her 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 the truth. Her eyes were full of fresh anger, then flashed to her

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as Shannon pulled

smiled at my mom and turned to face me. "I know you probably don't believe me, but I am hoping you will give me a chance to prove to you that