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Mum, Dad, and me. Our joyous moments together. Ash and I sat in the backseat of our red Toyota Cam

shb

" I whined, stretching out my right hand

ing from a sleepover party at Jasmine's-my childhood friend who was

ve Ara her phone

res I took while she was asleep" Ash rep

called ou

irror. "You girls should solve your problems yourselves, Ari dear. I'm drivin

." Mum chimed in,

hley? She might reconsider," Dad ad

c word: please. But I knew it wasn't coming. Ash

eamed, crossing her ar

my own phone?" she

ecause, baby, you're too young to have a phone. Now, can you p

s. She handed the phone back to me, and I muttered a tea

olent crash, and then the hospital. The worst thing that could ever happen to you is witness

memories. I collapsed onto the cold floor, crying

nutes

eaded back home. Ash was alread

n the whole wide world!" she

I asked, planting

akfast, but I'm running late for school, so you can eat

ove you, s

here, smiling in awe of

House,

lack heels, and carried a red handbag. I tied

efully down her back, and she accessorized with silver chains, a

running late!" Alex an

th dress I had bought for her 16th birthday. Her light makeup and bla

e asked, wagging he

d gifted her around her neck. She

nning," Alex

ous,"

but her smile faltered

n?" she asked, her voice

been my boyfrien

hands. "He had some business to take care

in doubt but eventually repl

outed, and we all laughed, bursting into the nig

s House,

ispered when we arrived at

packed with luxurious cars. This was easily the most beautifu

h you. But wow, your friend Em

added, dragging us

t the party? Who is Emma? What sec

by Ivo

te, and