Married by Contract - book 1

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; she turns around again and stares at both of us with a mix of surprise and confusion.

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ms angrily, raising her voice at me and ignoring our parent

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blame? You're an idiot, that's what you are " I retort, irritated, looking at

doesn't give a damn about you, dear sister, doesn'

e best this way; he would get tired of you pretty quickly. Or do you think I don't know about his reput

" Look at this. " She shows me her phone, and several messages wi

o have you. When you're ready, I want to be your firs

Noah is the worst guy in our school, famous for using girls and

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us, making us quiet down. " Mandy, give me that phone now, and th

ot giving it to you " she respond

en; I want my sister to drop

doesn't let me take it. " Give it to me! " I exclaim, pulling her hand with the phone, but

both of your phones now "

I'm not givin

ll give

ant all our parents' attention. Always wanting to be the center of attention. You should be happy for me, but what do you do? Ruin my happiness, as always. You can't stand to see me happy, r

he thought that way about me, but I try to disguise the knot

er, I'm doing it f

just don't want to

grounded, and we'll have a family meeting to discuss these matters " Mom warns, already irrita

my sister's mind against me; he

laims, raising his voice in an angry tone.

ot looking at him, and tries to take her phone back " which

orders, exclaiming angrily, pull

o get her phone back, and then I try to grab it from her again. " Both of you, stop i

" I insist, pulling my sist

r " Mom commands, ente

response, turns around, stretching one of his arms and tryin

ion because my father, trying to put an end to our stupid fight,

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streaming down my face. " This should never have happened " I add, dropping to my knees on th

o me and pulls me up with the hand that was pounding the ground; my othe

that I'll

ion, almost voiceless, as I look at the

you're not alone. " She tries to console me, and I j

m calls me witho

running my finger over t

mind, making me remember

, I look around the all-white room to figure out where I am. From my side, I hear a machine beeping a

the h

I end

looks at me when I call her. She stands up and walks to my bed; once she's close enough, I see h

sed about everything that happened, but so

she murmurs softly, loo

e looks me in the eyes and starts crying again; with that

arm, but your sister... " She can't fin

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't be ha

speak while my eyes fill with tears, and I s

isn'

rely audible amidst her crying. " They rushed her to emergency surgery, and... she... didn't mak

no..

t voiceless amidst tears and sobs. " THIS CAN'T BE HAPPE

t know what to say or how to act. Soon, the front door opens, and my father enters staggering, holding a bottle of alcohol in his good hand, while the other is

ting the bottle at me. " If it isn't the mur

rderer? " I murmur, co

er asserts coldly, making my eyes w

repeats slowly, spewing hatre

tter, incredulou

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chool because of your sister, but because of you, we were almost every week for something you did or fighting with someone. Mandyson has always been obedient

sister was always the perfect one. I always knew. So why does

g down my cheek, and th

raising my voice, and sit on the cold floor, e

on the floor, which shatters on impact, sending shards of glass flying ever

my lungs feel like they've shrunk because

nk in fear. " You were to blame " he adds angrily, growling each word with hatred while pointing a finger at me.

ving me completely confused and bewildered. Although it was an accident,

d with blurred vision. " Did I kill Mandy, Mom? " I question wit

stairs without looking back; she climbs the steps, leaving me alone in the vast room with my thoughts that are increasingly tormenting me and surrounding me. Although I'm in a spacious and airy

eally

ill my

e that dam

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