Chasing Stardom: My Sister's Betrayal

oth accepted into a pr

n only afford to send one of you to university.

begged me to give up my chance to study. Left wit

uld fall victim to severe campus bullying, leading to her expulsion

was scouted by a talent agent. In just six months, I

sumed her. On one of my trips home, sh

, I was back to the day our coll

ounger sister, her familiar voice pulling me from my thoughts. Watching her eagerly volunteer to leave for w

d I had exceeded expectations and gain

e was heavy with worry as he told us, "I can

work. To help pay for her tuition and expenses, I left home a month earlier than planned. Befor

elentless bullying. Under pressure, the school forced her to withdraw. Ashamed of her failure, our father hastily arran

s discovered by a talent scout. With professional grooming, my career skyrocketed. In just six mont

lding. Her eyes were filled with rage and venom as she clawed at my throat, refusing to let go. "We're both daughters of a poor fa

eptance letters arrived. But watching Zoie eagerly

become the admired "Innocent Beauty." What she didn't realize was how grim t

he snapped. Turning to me, he added with a sigh, "Elliana, Zoie's just a child. As her elder sister, you should

tered. "Not that I'd ever let you suff

, my education was delayed because I had to care for my younger siblings. After my mother passed away

r-year-old brother to his chest, he choked out, "It's my fault. This useless leg of min

lared at me with fiery determination. "Bad sister! You're a

s my way. Instead, she stepped forward with a solemn resolve. "Dad, don't w

a wad of cash into her hands. He gave her countless reminders and stood a

pproval. "Your sister is so young, yet she has to leave home to work. And you, as her elder sister,

and hurled it in my direction. "I want Zoie to c

are shirt, leaving me looking even more pathetic. Yet, the determinat

earn my own tuition from now on and won

y. Without much patience, he threw me 200 bucks before turning

g at the house one last time. Leaving felt like a r

arest city. Once there, I scanned the job postings on bulletin

eager wages with no food or lodging or outrig

ve up. Under the blazing sun, I trudged to every shopping mall

tracks. There, far from home and supposedly en