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lutching the valentine's day card and a single rose in my small hands. I couldn't s

ld. To me, he was the oasis in my sandy desert-my life, and the only thing that makes me

one painful exper

. Since their arrival, I became a slave in my own home, but Lucas was

for anxiety,

eeks, "Happy..." my eyes widened in terror, and i was forced

. The sound of their laughter filled my ears and my whole world crumbled before m

me with warmth stared at me with so much disgust and contempt. For the first time, I felt naked and bare

e asked, his voice dripping with disdain. He pulled Amelia closer, wrap

sense of his words. "Lucas, you're with my si

of shivers down my spine. My lips trembled as I struggled

ran down my cheeks. How was I going to

d, but no one seeme

snorted "What's with the unreasonable tears?

blurred with tears, but Lucas' next w

and leave my house." Lucas said as he dragged

himpered, falling to

n't han

k, the pain,

t cou

h!" Amelia snapped, anger swirling i

is to me?" I inhaled a shaky breath, "W

re beneath me, Emily. You're not only my step sister, but

e words Amelia spilled from her mouth. My legs

on to my sanity, "Lucas, please, tell me this is a prank.

s a mistake." He paused for a while and glared down a

in my throat

er waist, burying his nose in the cranny of her neck, "Amelia here would he

d threw it at me, " I can tell that you still remember it's valentine's day. Let me wish you with that; happy Valen

haps the reason for my birth was to experience pain and misery

a tear slipped down my chee

ed, "Lucas proposed. We'

I whispered, flinging the invitation car

Everything that had taken me so much t

rt dating to proc

treated as the back story, only called whenever I was needed.

? I didn't get a happy ending, do you think you'll get one

cas was no longer mine; no matter how much I be

reeked of smoke and alcohol. I felt everyone's eyes on me as I sauntered in,

"Four glasses of whiskey." I whispered, climbing o

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ed, his eyes glued to my body. My lips stretched into a lopsided

be rig

ed next to him. He gave me a small smile, "Excuse me, miss. I'll be

n line as he watched me, eying me suspiciously. The bartender o

and I kind of felt..uneasy

oached me and placed the four glasses in front of me. "Thanks."

sed to drinking alcohol, I thought it was the effect of the drink. I picked up the

lab. I raised my head to stare at the bartender, and his lips curled up

have I don