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Chapter 2

Autor: Gogo Coco
I stared quietly at the ticket confirmation page on my screen, my eyes welling up.

For over a decade, I was always the one ditched and neglected.

When I was born, Kayson and Kaylee couldn’t stand a newborn pup stealing Trish and Brandon’s attention.

They threw a fit about how unfair it was, demanding that Trish and Brandon send me away to another pack.

Trish and Brandon promised they would come back for me after a month.

I waited for five whole years, and they never came for me.

By the time I was brought home at five, I had already lost whatever place I’d had in the family.

Even their idea of equality never extended to me.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Heavy knocks rattled my door, and then came Kayson’s voice.

“Anna! Quit slacking in your room! Mom wants you out here to pack our stuff!”

I was stunned for a moment, finding the whole thing ridiculous.

In this family, every dirty job and tedious chore somehow fell on me.

Trish always said that Kaylee’s job was to be pretty, so housework was not for her.

Brandon mentioned that Kayson was too busy with his training to waste precious time on chores.

And so, I became the Hallowells’ unpaid help.

Wasn’t I supposed to be the youngest in the family? Did my education mean nothing?

Why was I the only one giving up my time and energy to serve them?

I stepped into the living room to find two large suitcases sprawled across the floor. Keeping to myself, I crouched down to sort through them.

Kayson dumped a pair of mud-caked boots at my feet.

“Anna, scrub my boots clean!”

Kaylee hurled a pile of her clothes onto my shoulder with a shriek.

“That’s not fair! Anna has to fold my clothes first!”

Their argument grew heated.

Infuriated, Kaylee gave him a hard push.

Caught off guard, Kayson staggered back and stomped on the back of my hand.

“Argh!”

I screamed out in pain, tears spilling.

At the sound of the commotion, Trish and Brandon came charging down the stairs.

Not even checking my swollen hand, they brushed past me and broke up the fight.

Trish cradled Kaylee’s cheek with deep concern.

“What’s wrong, sweetheart? Did you get hurt?”

Brandon patted Kayson’s shoulder reassuringly.

“Don’t be upset. That’s what Anna is here for. I’ll tell her to pick up the pace, so it won’t hold either of you back.”

Once the twins had calmed down, Trish and Brandon snapped looks of disdain at me.

“Anna! Why didn’t you do something when Kayson and Kaylee were fighting? Why are you so cold?”

I clutched my throbbing hand, tears brimming at the edges of my eyes.

With my heart growing numb, I couldn’t find the will to defend myself anymore.

I knew how this always ended. Whenever Kayson and Kaylee fought, Trish and Brandon would drop everything to comfort them, determined to treat them equally.

The one left to clean the mess and take the blame was always me.

If I so much as showed a trace of resentment, Trish and Brandon would only hate me more.

“Can’t you grow up?”

“What’s with the attitude? No wonder no one can stand you.”

Hanging my head low, I bit my lip hard.

It didn’t matter. Just twenty hours until my flight.

Once the plane took off, they would never see me again.

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