Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 38

Chapter 38

Kelly wiped at the corners of her eyes. “Sharon, I know you’ve always held a grudge over the past I shared with Carter. But that’s all behind us now… It’s over. Everyone has a past. Is it really so hard to forgive something that’s already gone?”

Her pupils quivered faintly. “Or is it that you won’t be satisfied until I’m dead?”

Sharon looked up, a quiet smile curving on her lips.

“Well then,” she said lightly. “Go ahead. Die.”

Carter’s face darkened. “Sharon!”

She let out a low, mocking laugh. “What’s with that face, Carter? She’s the one who said it first, didn’t she? Not me. Or do people only ever blame others when someone decides to die?”

Kelly’s eyes flew wide. Tears streamed from them in thick, heavy drops. Then, suddenly, she shot up from the wheelchair and bolted toward the window.

“If Sharon wants me to die, then I’ll die!”

“Kelly, don’t do anything stupid!” Nate cried out, panicked, rushing to stop her.

stepped in and blocked her path. His voice came sharp

hates me! If she wants me dead so badly, then just let me die! Let go

Carter said through

sobs racked her body as she screamed, “I never should’ve

chaos, Kelly flailing and shrieking, everyone shouting over

crisp as shattered

Mr. Biggs doesn’t want you to die,” Sharon said with a light,

shit?”

seem to take my words very seriously, Kelly. Surely you

rage

this is

die, and she tried. Now I’m being kind and letting her live-yet you’re all still unhappy. Why? Do you think it’s better if she actually goes

“Oh, I get it now. You all think she should’ve

trembled. But in

dark, his tone low and

and the smile faded from her face. Something

should back off,” she

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