On cold autumn aftermoons
emale daughters in the house, it wasn't always smooth sailing. We both had different personalities and fought for attention all the time. So sometimes my dad would just "crack out" an
her legs up. My older sister always wanted exclusivity and the good life and that bothered me a little. Martina
ut down your
knit. And we always had the basics from our father's work. My mother was always left with the task of taking care of the daughters, since we were a bit of work when we were little. And Noriah wasn't a good place to get a job, especially for women. The kingdom w
uch? I don't remember anything going wr
a. – By the way, I just got home from sc
s case, it was always me a
... The best we've ever
self better on the couch.
d my mother. - I'm st
w what was going on eit
t uncle of the Millers was very si
his? I asked. – W
I said, he is a
– What do we have to do w
tly are we talking about?
- He explained. – He was ri
ng? asked Martina. – That's not
ontrary. - he said. – We need to commemorate the death
r father confused b
ke t
e Millers are the newest mi
ke. - Michelle said get
out it, dear. - My mother sa
lionaires... And t
am? Jump? as
he said
tart jumping and screaming. I continued to sit, try
hand and looke
to be thoughtful. Our fath
ng from job to job, earning a pittance for each one she passed. Martina, as she wasn't very hard-working and focused on her studies, had stayed in public school, because she hadn't gotten the scholarship where I was studying. And she didn't even care much about it. My little sister had only one goal in life: to live it like there was no tomorrow. Michelle, fo
s can only be a drea
ived. Although we were happ
l need to leave for Noriah North. - warn
n't have time to take ca
t you will know how to make good use of this inheritan
eed to be taken care
age and is responsible for
certainly wasn't for me but for Martina. Our youngest
nsible than Mich
you're wasting time with unn
sion was unnecessary in the face of t
he same room. Michelle was alone in another. That's why I was mor
he ceiling, in the dim light we used to sleep. I was afraid of sleeping in
? asked Mart
aug
ter, Meg, if we get rich
ious, that's
head from the pillo
way from here
ke t
ng to Dex
a, you'r
hould do the sa
orrow because our parents are going to
d and lay
op being
not un
ersto
... This has noth
you like
for a whil
. But there's a bo
ays deny it... Say you don't like any
I don't like him. I just
use Megan Miller at 17 was ne
, Mar
laug
up... Wh
l Col
raised her h
you say Ax
Ye
ect. Every g
aug
d he only interest
he same school as
Ye
in all the newspapers, magazines and s
ur sister doesn't deserve
ike to draw attention. Axel must pay to get attention. He
o marry him, Martina. I
. But if you want I can ask Dex to ge
arranged date. I
do. How long hav
nths. - I
kiss... And los
this with my 15 year old sister. I t
discuss it with me than with Michell
ourself. I'm fine with not kissing f
ce, Meg? Dereck is more impossible than Axel and Magnus... Well
sed my eyes. I didn't want to talk abou
going to leave me
.. - I
g for to enjoy the pl
t time? Th
exist... Neithe
ina, l
nd, let me know. Dex ha
closed my eyes and tried to sleep, thinking ab