After my death, the whole family began to love me Chapter 2

After my death, the whole family began to love me Chapter 2
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Of course, Sarah stayed. She was more like

Miller than I ever could be

Now she’s dead, and the whole family 

worships her

My existence was too much for my own 

family

I didn’t look at Mom and Dad. I just went 

upstairs to Tom’s room and knocked

Since it was Sarah’s birthday, Tom would be 

home

He frowned when he saw me, his eyes filled 

with the same disgust as Mom and Dad

What do you want? Did you come to gloat 

about driving Sarah to her death? Did you 

come back to rub it in?” 

I ignored his insults and walked into his room

opening the bottom drawer of his desk

He noticed what I was doing and grabbed my 

arm. What are you doing?” 

I didn’t answer, just shook him off and started 

taking out the envelopes from the drawer, one 

by one

I laughed bitterly as I did

He hadn’t opened a single one

When I came back to this family, Mom and 

Dad gave me a credit card and told me to buy 

some new clothes and stuff

But I knew Tom collected stamps, so I saved 

the money and bought all sorts of rare 

stamps

I was four when I got lost, so my memories of 

before that were hazy, but I always 

remembered my brother

When we were kids, Mom and Dad wouldn’t 

let me eat candy to keep my teeth healthy

But Tom would always find a way to sneak 

me a Tootsie Roll or two. He’d wait until Mom 

and Dad were asleep and slip it under my 

door

During the eighteen years I couldn’t go home

the taste of those candy was all that kept me 

going

But when I finally came home, my brother 

became Sarah’s brother

Tom looked annoyed every time I gave him an 

envelope

Can you stop? Why do you keep writing me 

letters? Can’t you just say whatever you want 

く 

Stop trying to be sentimental. You’ll just 

make Sarah feel insecure. She already feels 

bad enough that you’re home.” 

And what are you wearing? Mom and Dad 

gave you money for new clothes. Why are you 

still wearing those rags? Are you trying to get 

attention?” 

Every time, he’d throw the envelope in the 

bottom drawer, like it was contaminating him

Seeing what I was doing, Tom snatched the 

envelopes from my hands. What are you 

doing with this garbage? Are you trying to 

play games with your own brother?” 

I stood up and looked him in the eye. Taking 

out the trash.” 

Tom was speechless, staring at me

He scoffed, throwing the stack of envelopes 

in the trash can. Garbage belongs in the 

trash. Don’t worry about cleaning up after 

me.” 

I stared at the envelopes in the trash can, the 

envelopes that had never been opened, and

couldn’t help but feel a lump in my throat

Maybe I shouldn’t have come back three 

years ago

Eighteen years was too long, and it had 

erased even blood ties

Sarah was their family. Mom, Dad, and Tom 

had no room for me. I didn’t belong in their 

Like these stamps, they’d been thrown away 

without even being looked at because I was 

the one who had given them

I swallowed my emotions and looked at Tom

Just as long as you don’t have to look at 

them again.” 

Then I left

Or me, I added silently

Brother, you won’t have to look at me again

either

After my death, the whole family began to love me

After my death, the whole family began to love me

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