The Queen of Spades
ng. It caused some fr
y gasped in shock, and my hand flew
ment and cala
ken, to lying in pure agony on the streets of Ne
as all m
ble, and I deserved the repr
lated to him?"
g," she sobbed, a little too car
." the doctor apologized qu
be able to walk ag
ighed before
surgeries, and prayers-but in this case, it's rare. Mrs.
along with every li
st hi
reality when the do
!" Tatiana's voice was high-pitc
n beside her looke
lly useless now!" Mrs
e ruining your mascara," her
ng ugly?"
es
her fingers. "Lauren
now knew as Lauren, h
in a shrill voice, and the screech of tires rev
hed through my mind, and a fresh w
orgetting to
ana noticed an
e didn't bother l
Cleve daughters,
know th
not Car
I could hear the disg
'll tell you how the accident happened,
e into a fresh bout of empty
oom opened at that same time, a
arted between my sibling
ht and angry to speak to m
y grumbled and
tly, but he turned on his heels
you done
y from lunging at me. "Don't be rude. Let her in. She wants to see hi
back and took off
ered. "Off you go," she said in a sing-
forced a smile
dded with a sick s
rs open. Vince was hooked up to many tubes, un
ed out to him,
are you?" My legs carr
rep
're all happy you're alive,
rep
We'll all take care of you, and
ined my
w, threatening-still r
mained on t
sor
you're the sister of my best friend. Now I hate you as m
s eyes looked almost bloodsho
this," I stuttered. "I'll beg Tatiana every
ack! I'm crippled-and it's all becaus
a mist
nishment for you," he said
k rose, and cold s
istant. And you will be at my beck and
h
married to me and become the wife of a cripple for t
as he
happiness. Your dreams will die like mine have, and you will never be
nce
w. Invite your family,"
, plea
as. "Close the do
sor
!" Vince
..
he cops." A new voice
a murderous glare. Her look was full of hatred. Sh
e say his name again. And I never want to lay eyes on
Mother," Vince f
our feet and sticking their ugly faces on the
ank into m
ing enough to s
Vince, I managed to
ever meant for
ushed outside, hot, hurried