I booked a flight to leave the country.
It was the day Katelyn came back, so Liam
was ready to pick her up.
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“Sarah, I left you some breakfast. I have
something to do at work, so I’ll leave first.”
I looked at the breakfast, but I had no
appetite.
I’m lactose intolerant.
When he wasn’t here, I looked for anything
that reminded me of the two of us, and I cut
the wedding photo into small pieces.
I cleaned everything that was mine, and I
couldn’t believe there was nothing left.
My things were so little, just like my weight in
Liam’s heart.
I found everything but my mom’s jade stone.
Г
That was my mom’s thing.
I went to his study again.
There was a row of Katelyn’s sculptures.
And there were so many pictures.
There were Katelyn’s vacation pictures, and
pictures that Liam took of her.
In the middle was Katelyn’s wedding picture,
which was cut in half and carefully patched.
together.
Liam replaced the husband with himself.
I had decided to leave, but I still felt bad.
Everyone said Liam loved me so mu
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Everyone said Liam loved me so much and I
got so lucky.
But he loved someone else.
I wanted to find my mom’s stuff and leave,
away from Liam.
I couldn’t find it.
The computer was still on and the Amazon
page had fireproof clothing.
Liam had people to help him with life and he
didn’t use Amazon.
When did he start shopping online?
I checked his shopping history.
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Oil, matches, and fireproof clothing.
It was all from four years ago.
I fell to the ground. Liam, you killed my
parents.
Liam should be an actor, he was so smooth.
I hated him, I dug my nails and put the
shopping list into my files.
I found the surveillance footage and saved
the conversation on my phone.
After backing everything up, I broke
everything in his room.
This four–year lie was finally over.
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I took the evidence and went to the party.
When I got there, Liam was handing Katelyn a
gift.
Liam was about to cry.
“Katelyn, you’re finally back.”
Katelyn opened it and was so excited.
“Is this a jade stone? Can you put it on me?”
“Of course.”
When the jade stone left the box, I knew it
was my mom’s.
I got through the crowd, but I was too late.
Г
Liam gave the jade stone to Katelyn.
Liam was surprised.
“Sarah, why are you here? She’s just back
and I’m the only friend she has.”
“It’s been so long, Sarah. How are your
parents? Did you get them back?”
The death of my parents was already painful.
I wanted to get my mom’s jade stone.
Liam pulled me away and protected Katelyn.
I fell to the ground and looked at the jade
stone around Katelyn’s neck.
“Liam that’s my iade stone!”
Liam looked strange for a second, but he
went back to normal.
“Sarah, stop it. You pushed Katelyn, so I’ll buy
you another one.”
I was shaking.
“That was my mom’s thing! It’s the only thing
I have left!”
