After I gave up treatment Ch 2

After I gave up treatment Ch 2

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1/5 

It was already super late when I got home. I barely managed to wash up before collapsing into bed, where I spent the entire night trapped in painful, bizarre dreams

When I finally woke up, birds were chirping outside my window. It was the start of a new dayand day six in my countdown to complete memory loss

The moment I got out of bed, a dull headache started pounding behind my eyes, along with a slight fever

I stumbled downstairs, feeling like absolute garbage, hoping to make some cold medicine. But before I even reached the bottom step, I saw my massive LEGO creationthe one I’d deliberately placed in the living roomknocked over, with pieces scattered everywhere

Tracy stood there looking smug, her eyes full of challenge

Oops, sorry, Feona,she said with fake concern. Your thing was in the way. I didn’t see it and accidentally kicked it over.” 

I stared in shock at the model I’d spent three painstaking months building, now completely destroyed. My eyes started to 

burn with tears

This wasn’t just any LEGO setit was the only gift my mom had ever given me. 

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2/5 

I was raised by my grandmother from birth. My sister and I are twins, though I’m older by just five minutes

When we were born, our parentsbusiness was taking off, and they couldn’t handle raising two babies at once. So they made the decision to send one of us to live with my grandma in the countryside

I was the one they sent away

For eighteen whole years, I could count on one hand the number of times I’d seen my parents

To make up for it, my mom bought me a giant LEGO set for my eighth birthday

I was over the moon about it and assembled it with total dedication. I kept it where it would be the first thing I’d see every morning when I came downstairs. Like an idiot, I’d daydream about how perfect life would be once I finally got to live with my parents again

But that day never came. It wasn’t until three months ago when my grandma passed away that my parents finally remembered they had a child abandoned in the countryside and were forced to bring me home

I carefully carried my treasured LEGO set to my new home, thinking my mom would recognize the gift she’d once given me. Instead, she wrinkled her nose in disgust and muttered, What are you carrying that piece of junk for? It’s going to take up so 

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much space” 

I froze, staring at this woman who was supposed to be my mother but felt like a complete stranger

3/5 

That was when it hit methe family warmth I’d been dreaming about for eighteen years might never actually be mine

I just stood there speechless while my mom, Elizabeth Miller, busy in the kitchen, heard Tracy’s apology and poked her head out. She shrugged it off, telling her, Don’t worry about her, Tracy. That stuff costs practically nothing. No need to apologize if it breaks.” 

My dad, Kevin Miller, who hadn’t even looked up from his newspaper, nodded in agreement. He barely glanced at me, his face showing nothing but annoyance. Your mom’s right. She’s definitely from the countryside, treating that junk like treasure. It’s embarrassing to even have it in our living room.” 

With that, he went back to his paper, like he couldn’t stand the sight of me

Tracy snuggled up to Elizabeth, playing up the victim as she whispered, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.” 

There’s nothing to apologize for. Just call the maid to clean it up,Kevin replied without bothering to look up

The three of them walked out of the living room together, leaving me with nothing but their cold backs as they disappeared

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They seemed to forget I was their daughter too

4/5 

Tracy and I were the same age, with identical looks, the same height, and even similar voices. Yet for some reason, they adored Tracy and couldn’t care less about me

My foggy brain didn’t want to form another word, so I shuffled 

to the kitchen in my slippers, found a pack of cold medicine that hadn’t expired yet, and washed it down with water

Tracy lounged on the couch, slippers dangling off her feet, her face lit up with a smile as she texted someone. Midconversation, she suddenly tapped on a voice message, and Jamesvoice pierced my cars

Don’t be upset, Tracy. Feona never listens anywayit’s her fault for not putting away that LEGO set properly. Just hang on, I’ll make sure she apologizes to you properly later.” 

His voice boomed through the huge living room from her phone’s crankedup volume. Tracy shot me a smug look, then brought the phone to her lips and replied in a sickeningly sweet voice, Don’t worry about it, James! I wasn’t even mad. Feona doesn’t need to apologize.” 

I watched her contemptuous posture and that selfsatisfied tone, feeling nothing but ice in my veins

It was fine. Whatever. I’d already given up fighting my illness. Once these seven days were over, I wouldn’t remember all these painful moments anymore, and Tracy’s provocations wouldn’t 

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hurt me anymore

For the first time ever, I found myself desperately counting down to day seven

After I gave up treatment

After I gave up treatment

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