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Goodbye, Brother, Forever

Chapter 5 

Word Count: 842    |    Released on: 30/06/2025

ne secret hope, was exposed. She had to think fast, to

oad program. The one Professor Davies runs. I told you about it, remember?" She lied smoothly, banki

eyes were still wary. "A semester? You di

o hide the panic in her eyes. She began to tidy the mess on her desk, her mo

ay. Well. That' s... good. Good for you, Ellie." He still seemed unsettled, but he let it

offin for her dead childhood. She spent the rest of the night cleaning her room, meticulously putting every disturbed item back in

ah. "You think running away will so

en a screenshot. The petty cruelty was astounding. Instead of feeling

with a simple reply: "Keep it up. I'

didn'

d since they were teenagers. It was mostly her money, saved from years of photography gigs. She tran

ards. Daniel handed one to her, his expression unreadable. The wedding was in two weeks. On

said. "You' re the only family I ha

he happiest day of his life, the day that was the source of her

er voice even. "I wouldn'

, so sorry about that photo," she said in front of Daniel' s parents, her eyes welling with fa

empty smile on her face. She

dent, Ellie. Sarah feels terrible. You need to let it go." He was press

s cheek. "I can' t wait to be your wife," she c

ed her to play along, to be the happy, supportive sister. "You'

n around her. She felt a wave of panic, a

one rang. It was

ication. It' s magnificent! The board was blown away. The spot is yo

ce was a lifeline. It was

ne smile touching her lips for the first ti

She would play her part. She would go to the wedding. Sh

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