- 4.
I was hurt and tired, and I didn’t want to deal
with them.
I just wanted to rest.
But when I opened the door, I felt a chill.
Ashley’s stuff was all over the floor.
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The broken picture frame showed our family’s
smiling faces, now destroyed.
The clay sculpture of the four of us sitting at
the table, laughing, was shattered in the
corner.
Ashley always held it, rubbing it until it was
smooth.
Tiffany’s voice came from behind me.
“Ashley’s room was too small, and I needed a
place for my piano, so you two have to share,
I hope you don’t mind.”
She came closer, grinning.
Then she whispered, “Mom and Dad love me
the most. just leave this family.”
“Or next time, you won’t even have these
memories.”
Seeing Ashley’s things destroyed, I snapped.
I punched Tiffany in the face.
She fell to the ground, holding her face, tears
in her eyes.
“My sister and her parents moved out, giving
up Ashley’s old room for the piano.”
“I want to go home.”
“I know I’m not as close to you and my dad.
and that I’m not allowed to request to be
loved, But you can’t bully me like that, can
you?”
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She was disgusting.
I wanted to hit her again, but Dad pulled me
back.
“Whack!”
Dad slapped my face.
My vision went blurry, and my ears rang.
“How dare you hit your sister!”
Mom helped Tiffany up, wiping her tears.
“Tiffany was just trying to help you, and you
do this!”
“You and Ashley don’t live here much, why
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can’t you two share a room?”
“Ashley is so naughty! Since you are little, you
have been so naughty!”
She said to Tiffany:
“Don’t be afraid, if you want anything, ask
Mom, and Mom will buy you a better one.”
I didn’t expect anything from them.
But seeing them choose Tiffany, I felt empty.
I shook as I picked up the broken sculpture
and shouted:
“You never ask us. You hate Ashley and I!”
“My sister’s sculpture is all that she has, the
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last thing she has left!”
Mom shook her head.
I said nothing.
She seemed to remember Ashley.
“Where’s your sister? Why isn’t she home?”
She called, then said.
“It’s not because we didn’t let you buy a flight
to get home, either, to correct your bad
habits.”
“I just didn’t bother to go home, you should
call your sister back.”
I said: “Sister is dead! She is dead! Do you
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understand?”
“Slap!”
Another slap!
My dad was angry.
“Nonsense! You are to blame!”
“If you don’t come back, leave her alone!
She ruined my mood!”
“I hate you! I will never forgive you!”
Without saying sorry, I ran back to the
bedroom and slammed the door.
I spent all night organizing Ashley’s stuff.
When I finished, it was noon.
Mom made a dinner table, saying she was a
good sister, to apologize for yesterday and
apologize to Tiffany.
I looked at the table of food that Tiffany
loves, and the table was full of shrimp, and I
smiled bitterly.
“I have not eaten shrimp for 3 days because
of allergies, have you forgotten?”
Mother panicked for a moment, but changed
her tone to reprimand:
“It’s okay.
“No, I won’t eat. I’m not sorry.”
Without looking back, he went out.
Parents are the most important people in the
world, but I am sure I don’t.
