She tricked him!
He grabbed another paper. It was the divorce
agreement. She’d had him sign it.
She was leaving him.
He kicked the table.
“This isn’t true!”
Everything started to shake.
It was all over.
It was colder in the city.
I was able to see my mother, and I got
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She looked thinner, but was still nice.
“You’re back. You’re finally back.”
She told me what I’d done.
I said, “I messed up.”
“I told you. You didn’t listen.”
I felt bad.
I told you. You messed up.
I felt bad.
“It’s your fault.”
She told me that my brother was flying to me.
told me to listen
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He told me to listen.
Mom told me not to listen.
“You’re here. You have your whole life ahead
of you.”
It’s too bad my parents aren’t fighting.
I got to go back home.
I had been looking forward to this.
My brother walked in and saw me.
He wasn’t my actual brother.
Mom took him in when his parents died.
Mom and dad helped him.
He told me.
He said, “It’s good to see you.”
He put his hand on my head and smiled at
- me.
“It’s good to see you.”
He leaned over and whispered, “Yes. Dad told
me.”
He laughed.
“He’s always serious.”
He turned around and said, “Dad, I promise to
be responsible. The deal is done.”
He glared at me.
“He’s so happy you’re here.”
He said, “It’s not like me.”
I told him it was ok.
He helped me.
It was great.
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You’re always going to be dad’s baby. He
said, why did you fight, and now you’re
injured?
You knew that.
Now, are you going to help him?
Everything will be fine.
You messed up.
“Okay. I’m going to help you.”
But I wasn’t listening.
“Sorry.
I was just being stupid.”
We’re always arguing like that.
The family took us out for dinner.
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Everything looked normal.
The family took us out for dinner.
It was normal.
Dad told me not to do anything else. He told
me to focus on helping my brother.
“Okay, Dad.”
Everything went well.
You’re ok with that.
Everything looked good.
I wasn’t supposed to be there.
I needed to be happy.
I don’t want you to have to worry about me.
I didn’t need to do anything.
Just do it.
You were always going to work here.
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I asked if he had planned this.
He agreed.
“Yes, he can’t live without us.”
I told him about what happened.
I looked at him.
You’re going to be you, not just a family
member.
You’ll always be with us.
You are a part of us.
He hesitated.
Then smiled.
He smiled and said, “Lily, I am being myself.”
“You’re always going to be you, not just a
family member.”
I told him what to do.
It’s my life.
What’s the right thing to do?
I got sad.
