“I get it. I’ll treat you guys the same.”
Then she went to Ashley’s room.
I don’t know what they talked about last night,
but Ashley looked happy in the morning.
At the table, Dad came home, which was rare.
He saw Ashley, who looked just like him, and
said,
“Nice! Good to see you!”
Mom kept giving her food.
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“Eat up! You’re skinny!”
When Brittany came down, she saw them
having fun and got mad, but when she saw
Dad she looked normal.
“Hi, Dad!”
Dad said hi, but he didn’t mean it. He knew
what was going on.
Everyone was on edge because of her cutting
herself. Plus, she’s not our real daughter.
Dad wants peace in the house.
She pouted, holding Dad.
“I miss you.”
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Dad smiled because she’s been his daughter
for years.
“You’re a sweetheart. Sit down.”
Brittany:
“I want to sit next to Dad!”
Ashley was jealous.
Dad said,
“I’m giving 5% of the company to Ashley.”
Brittany said,
“Dad!”
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She has 2% of the company.
Dad glared at her.
“What’s wrong?”
She pouted and said, “Nothing.”
Ashley said, “Thanks, Dad.”
I saw Brittany glaring, so I was on alert.
After school, I heard Brittany cut herself.
I rolled my eyes. Ashley looked worried.
I heard she cut deep and damaged her hands.
Ashley and I went to see her.
When she saw Ashley, she got mad.
“Get out of here!”
She cried to Mom, “I don’t want her here!”
Mom was annoyed.
She couldn’t figure out why they couldn’t get
along.
Brittany saw Mom look at her and said,
“I can’t be here with her! It’s her or me!”
She wanted Mom to choose her.
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Chapter 2
This time, even with Mom’s amazing temper,
she looked pissed.
I just walked out.
Brittany saw me leave and gave Ashley this
smug look.
Ashley went pale.
“Mom, I can go…”
I barged back in with a psychiatrist.
“Doctor, I think my sister might be manic. I
hope you can help.”
Everyone in the room was stunned by my
move.
The doctor nodded. “Don’t worry, I’ll examine
your sister and get her on the road to
recovery.”
Brittany screamed,
