Sins and Secrets

I

, walked into my bedroom. I had finished dressi

mira, who lounged around at home all day. She preferred to say she was 'taking a vacation at home' rath

id with a smile, plo

of apologizing properly, and I always forgave her. She was my only family, after all

te?" I asked as I stood up from the chair. "Did

's not the point, Nila. I

u know you still have a lot to learn d

rolled her eye

eel like smacking you." I raised m

ed, bending to avoid a smack

ny times do I have to tell you that the first lesson is always

was rolling her eyes as well. "Are you going to lecture me

e thought well of it before you ask

ing you. I would have asked a p

ed. "And you should have gotten a job if you knew y

n distaste the way she usually did w

I can't ke

not that hard." I sighed as I opened

something that has the words 'job and work' in it? No

her as I backed out of th

d is a billionaire, and you ar

be something you love that

pretty,"

tips on looking pretty, staying in shape, and achieving the perfe

Ugh! You're so

ambitious at all,

ly hot husband. I don't have to be ambitious, Nila. I just have to find a husband

u are my sister?" I asked, my eyes

lways known that we ar

ed we weren't

u can match make me with any of Silas' friends?

was finally going to change her mind though. I knew she

ould like you. I still think

as smart as you are, I am st

it anytime I he

I said as I drove into our training groun

her closely. Deep down, I knew the real

k. "Don't be like that, Nila

ed. Amira had had seven lessons before today, but s

ou again?" I breathed, unable to keep t

need to trust your students more," she said with a grin. She smoothly turned the c

e drove, turning momentarily to glance at me. "Did y

oad, so I could correct her quickly

enthusiastic abou

iastic during a test?" I scolded her. "Fo

cher." Sh

care. My heart was up in my throat and I didn

to commend her when she sudden

I asked, my eyes lig

be driving on an empty road aft

hink it is. "Amira, I hope

tly what you are thinking," she sa

d at her, but I might as w

he backed out of the empty parking lot

e was ready yet for this exploration. We hadn't attached a 'learner' sticker to

" She scowled as she turned to me.

, thinking maybe she could do this. Those dr

lly doing well

smiled and

," I screamed, po

was enough to cause havoc. A motorcycle dashed onto the road at an alarming s

ound of screeching tires and crunching metal filling the air. Adr

hts grew hazy. I could hear Amira's cries of pain and

e dimmed until eve

g the tears slide down my ch