April Fool's Betrayal: A Sister's Revenge

dug her heels into the carpet, trying to wrench her wrist from my grip.

g. "Mark, do something! She's hurtin

e magic wor

ion. He lunged at me, grabbing my shoulder and tryin

calmly, holding my ground. "

ng to help Mark. He grabbed my other arm. "Let go of

. It was a ridiculous, ugly tug-of-war in the middle of our living

this! You're tearin

ily was torn apart a long time ago. I'm jus

minute ago, you were threatening to get rid of the baby. Now everyone's acting like I'm the one trying to harm it. I'm just trying t

for a second, a flicker of confusion in their eyes.

lipping. "She's twisting m

shot back. "Sounds serious to me. All t

ou play word games with me, young lady! You are disrespecting your brother and

opping. "You can't order me around. And I will not

atrical gasp, her eyes rolled back in her head. Her bo

s fainting!" my

efore. In my past life, this was her move. Th

all blame the "stress" I had put her under. If I was still hold

his day before. I

ght began to fall, I

a dead weight with no support. She hadn't expected it. She had planned to slu

r side with a surpris

ected. I stood perfectly still, my hands now free at my sides. Ashley was sprawl

to react, rushing to her si

ce a mask of fury. "What did y

mply. "She fainted. I let go so

ing uselessly. "Oh, you poor thing! It

o moan, clutching her stomach. "My st

chment. "If her stomach hurts, then we should definitely c

ng me to be hysterical, defensive, easy to blame. Instead, I was agreeing

me to Mark, her eyes wide with desperation. This