She actually had the nerve to say that.
Seeing my silence, Sarah continued, “Hey, can you buy me some folic acid, calcium, DHA, and prenatal formula…?”
“I don’t want my baby to fall behind from the
start.”
I, the designated sucker, just stared at her.
“Sis, I haven’t been paid yet. Ask Mom. Didn’t she save all your childhood Christmas
money?”
I wasn’t giving them a single cent.
I’d already given them my life. I owed them
nothing.
Last time, after I was killed, Sarah begged our
mom, who immediately wrote that letter of
forgiveness.
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Mark didn’t face any consequences.
Sarah frowned.
“I don’t believe you. Show me your bank
balance.”
I was speechless.
Luckily, a coworker had gotten me into
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stocks, so all my money was in my brokerage
account.
“Sarah, that hurts my feelings.”
“I’ve taken care of you since I was two, I’ve
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been so good to you, and this is how you
think of me?”
“Fine, I’ll show you.”
I quickly flashed her the $20.56 balance in my
wallet.
Then I covered my face and ran.
“I’m so hurt, I’m so upset. Don’t contact me
again.”
Behind me, Sarah called out desperately, “Sis,
no, you can get a loan…”
I ran faster.
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I hailed a cab back to my apartment.
Normally, I would have taken the bus, an
hour–long ride.
But right now, I needed to get out.
In the cab, I called my boss and told her I was
quitting, asking if she could process my
resignation tomorrow.
When I got home, I started packing.
The only word in my mind was “run.”
I could find another job. I couldn’t get another
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life.
I always hated it in those reincarnation stories
where the heroine knew she’d die but went
back anyway, like she was crazy.
I hadn’t been packing long when my mom
called.
“Emily! You get back here and apologize to
your sister.”
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“Do you even realize she’s sick?”
“Can’t you just give in to her a little?”
“If you don’t have money, can’t you get an
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“If you don’t have money, can’t you get an
advance from work? There are so many loan
apps, you could easily borrow a few
thousand.”
“Honestly, your IQ seems even lower than
your sister’s.”
My train was leaving tomorrow night, so I
couldn’t blow things up just yet.
But I wasn’t going to put up with this crap
anymore.
My mom continued ranting for fifteen minutes before finally saying, “Emily, I’m doing this for your own good.”
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“If it weren’t for your sister, you wouldn’t even
be here.”
“You’re supposed to be good to her.”
“She’s pregnant, she can’t handle stress.
What you did today was awful.”
My face remained expressionless. Inside, I felt
nothing.
Nothing she said mattered to me anymore.
“Is she even your daughter?”
“You brought her into this world, you have a
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responsibility to take care of her.“
