ooke and my mother chatting happily. I had no idea what

Brynn while my twin siste

two sons, Mama?

ear! It's Tadd

d names, I still couldn't

aide's two sons is fine with me!

n I heard Ale's words

you! Otherwise..." Mama trailed

ing an eyebrow. She gave me a snooty look like

here. Have you been he

acted as if I hadn't heard them earli

and kissed my mo

friend? You haven't seen them for a long time, so maybe you don't r

wanted to be happy, but there

f my sister, but it's been a long tim

en't eaten. You can also wash the dishes; Th

sher anyway. Besides, it's difficult to compl

saw me looking at her. She gave me a dirty

ng about. Alethea will be marr

thes. I had just come from school, and this

shoes. My gaze landed on a picture of my f

If only you were here, Pa. Maybe they wouldn't t

away because they refused to buy me the clothes I wanted, so to make them regret it, I left

n't get back then, it was a big deal for me and I threw tantrums. I am the rebel daughter, while

after the tragedy with Papa, her beha

g you want, no matter how much you desire it, can be obt

e. Because until now, I feel like I need to make it up to her. I am the primary reason why Papa, her husband, is no longer with us. Until now, I carry the guil

again like she loves Ale. I'm also her daughter, and I didn't want what hap

my father

ht that I don't think, if only I didn't r

appetite. I just washed the dishes

m working. Our family is wealthy because of the businesses Dad left behind,

t I feel suffocated staying here. I want to create my own identity. Someday, I'll

much. She belittles modeling and acting, but for me, i

hter thinking about

pping out. I also attempted to rebel against my mother, just so she would give me her attention. I preferred her scolding me because it meant she noticed me. When she gets angry with me, I feel like I

mmediately went out of my room. I saw Mama with some luggage

o leave. Probably for two to three months

is she

I'm going t

d you, okay? Next week, you're going to the Locatelli's, and you're goi

elp but speak up. I walked closer to th

th her stern face. "You're going to be alone here, Thea. Alethea will go to the Locatelli's next week, and she will stay there fo

I remained standing b

any trouble

orted out of our gate, and

. She was crossing her arms and looking at me. When she n

leaf because I wanted to please Mama. Otherwise, I would have

Often because she knows Mama would take her side, she tests my patienc

out, I went to the mall. I needed to buy some supplies for a

immediately caught sight of the new display of bags that seemed freshly rel

nce Papa's death, I've become more aware of things at a young a

ld change. There's something more impo

to go down to the ground floor, I hea

a slapping a girl. The girl grabbed my twi

d immediately interven

ts to hold her back. She even scratched the gi

ght, bitch!" A

e commotion. They were staring, and

iend stealer!"

y duckling and cheap that you

ling each other's hair, and I could hear the voices of security approaching. I coul

ard. Alethea's back hit a glass wall, which q

The security tried to catch her, but Ale

, they said, that the distance between the second floor and the first floor of that mall wasn't too high, bu

had fallen on Alethea's face was

ad regained consciousness, and I found

said. I approached her, but

. It would take a long time for Alethea's face to return to

ault, Thea!" sh

but even though I was worried about

ped you; I wasn't the

covered her face because o

e pushed her instead!" she shouted at me wh

faded. Whenever she mentioned Mama, my bravado disappeared. Perhaps because I knew she would beli

this! They will surely be disgusted!" She cried

tried to calm her down. I knew how excited she was

uck follows you! Now what? I don't want to disappoint Ma

I calmed down, but I still a

feelings. Then I was surprised

cal. Aside from some differences, it's not that noticeable if

smile forming o

r what happened to me? Hel

ed on me. I blinked because I felt like I was being pu