The Unwanted, The Unstoppable

eeling solid and real in my mouth.

ed face twisting into a snarl. "Everything you have is b

ly calm. "With the money from the two jobs I work whi

tep toward me. He jabbed a finger in my face. "Kristen has class. She has a futur

ry you're ashamed

into my skin. "You ungrateful little br

go of

ice hissed, her eyes gleaming with malice. "

mb to them now. It was like listening

er face to his. "That's all you've ever valued. You

ward the large, ornate vase sitting on the hall table. It w

and sent it crashing to the floor.

d was li

uck her. "That was a Ming dyna

ill cover it," I said, my v

ised his hand as if to strike me. I didn't fli

the front d

my smile on her face. She

t noise?" she asked, he

essions changed. The rage vanis

cooed, rushing to her side and fussing

lonel asked, his voice now gentle and p

diamond flashed under the light. "Absolutely perfect. His par

vet box. Alice opened it.

lice gushed. "You deserve all of

nding amidst the wreckage of the vase.

doing here? I thoug

me a venomous look. "And now s

with fake sympathy. She came toward me, all so

to touch my arm,

," I said throu

n't understand. I thought you'd be happy f

text message,"

going to talk to you. He told me he felt so guilty. He said you two just weren't compatible. He said... he s

iberate cut. She was quoting her new fiancé, twisting

new it was a lie, a performance for our paren

one so... broken," Kristen continued, her voice trembling with crocod

weight in my chest. I looked at my twin si

d across my lips. "Wow. You're g

what you mea

barked. "You're upsetting your siste

jealous. She can't stand to see you happy. We've done our best to raise

eyes wide with feigned earnestness. "I wouldn't mind sharing

y, was breathtaking. I stared at her, then at my parents, wh

d unhinged, tore