Her Neglect, My Undying Haunted Soul

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urge all adventurers and hikers to avoid the New England National Park area. Law enforcement offi

low whistle. "Man, that's wild. Remember th

eatrically. "Don't even say that, Kellan.

tently at the screen. A flicker of unease crossed

perfect! I can tell all my college buddies I almost got c

ight smile. "Well, that's one way to look at it, de

ve you both thought about what you're going to say for her speech? It needs to be heartfelt

llan mumbled, a rare hint of sadness in his voice.

interjected. "Don't worry, Mom. My gift is a

TV, clicking through channels. The news repor

eer tightening her lips. "Eva always had to be the special one,

ing around her ankles. "I'm going to bed.

e door clicking softly behind her. I foll

e. She scrolled, then checked her messages. Nothing fro

to explain why I couldn't come to some charity gala she was hosting. I was working, bar

wasn't concern, not really. More like... irritation

I' ve called, I' ve texted. Your grandmother' s jubilee is this weekend. If you don't show

osed her eyes, willing herself to sleep. My ghost

You have no

n graphic design, a path I had chosen myself. I called them, eager for them to be there. But Carina ha

had said, her voice devoid of apology. "You unde

nt, they had banished me. "If you're going to be so dramatic, Eva,

cause trouble for her. And I couldn' t bring myself to use her connections to find

ed it against me countless times, threatening to cut me off, to disown me. I

were meaningless. The strings t

o a stream of messages. Not from

hing alright? Haven't seen Eva around. She

book she wanted for Christmas. Planning to give

struggling a bit, but she's such a s

e meant well, but her constant praise of Eva always grated on her nerves. Eva had

, however, was deafening. No calls from me. No texts. Nothing. And for the first time, Hilda fe