My Fiance, My Sister, My Revenge

heel. My mother sat in the passenger seat, staring out the window, occasionally dabbing her eyes with

ally said, her voice trembling. "After everythi

d calmly, my eyes fixed o

d spat in the face of this family. Bethany has been working tirelessly, bringing forth innovations that will cha

doesn't,"

voice soft and cloying. "But you can't just lash out like this. Your idea

ng the narrative, painting me a

. It's so... remarkable. You describe your innovations with the exact same feelings and sensory det

think alike, I suppose. It just shows we we

In that case, let's

rearview mirror, his eyes narro

t say a word. I'll just experience it. Then, Bethany will do the same. We'll see if her 'great mind' can describe my experience down

nge. If Bethany refused, it would look suspicious.

ve all else. Doubt was bad for business, and my public outburst had

this tonight. I want the board to see for themse

board of directors appeared on a large monitor, the

e headset placed over my temples. Dr. Alist

. "It's a prototype. No one, not even myself, knows the exact parameters it wil

The simula

a winter morning. I smelled the scent of petrichor, the earthy smell after a fresh rain. I saw a flock

ed on a specific, intentional flaw. I imagined the scent of rain was mixed with the faint

he simulation ended. I

y father

ined s

rn," he said, his

the same headset. The device was not activated. It was just for s

ce filled with a poetic wonder th

es still closed. "The sharp, clean feeling of pine. And

ssions a mixture of relief and pride. The bo

slight frown on her face. "Something unexpected. It

went through me,

She got the

"Incredible. Absol

Bethany' s connection to technology is on another level. It' s something yo

s voice tinny through the speakers. "The demonstration is con

letely. They though

ntionally hidden thought meant her "mind-sync" technology wasn't just passively reading surf

her, but it had succeeded in giving

from over. I just n

, my voice flat

ion. "Yes, you were. Now, we will discuss

alone, my mind racing. The nature of the theft was be