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Everyone's Hero but Mine Chapter 9
Mom followed Jessie's directions to a run-down apartment building. Something about the place seemed familiar, but she was too focused on the big story Jessie had mentioned to give it much thought.The moment she stepped inside, someone struck her from behind and knocked her unconscious.When she woke, she found herself tied up in a room. A weathered man stood in front of her, brandishing a knife. Jessie lay motionless nearby.Mom broke out in a cold sweat. "Who are you? Why did you lure me here? I'm a famous reporter. If you lay a hand on me, you're as good as dead!"The man burst out laughing. Then he lunged at her and plunged the knife into her arm."You really don't remember me? I'm the man you exposed as a wife-beater. How could you forget?"Mom finally recognized him as Andrew Scott. She stared at him in horror. "You kidnapped me to get revenge? You know that's a crime!"Andrew roared, "Then why did you lie? You knew I never laid a hand on that woman, but you teamed up with
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After the truth about my death came out, Grandma took my body back to the village so she could lay me to rest. I watched my body, already beginning to decay, lying motionless in the casket.At the wake, Grandma sat alone beside my casket, her eyes red as she quietly wept. A sudden pain tore through my chest, and I could barely breathe.Still, Grandma forced herself to greet everyone who came to pay their respects.The last person I expected to see was Mom. I had assumed she would be relieved I was dead. With me out of her life, she could finally move on without ever looking back.She hadn't forgotten me after all.Grandma looked pale and worn, but the moment Mom appeared, hatred flashed in her eyes. "What are you doing here? Get out! Sadie is dead now. Are you happy?"Around them, the villagers began pointing and whispering."I heard she didn't even care when they called to say Sadie was dead. She just asked why they were bothering her.""Poor Sadie was such a sweet girl. She d
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The final entry was dated the day before I died."Tomorrow, I get to go home. I'm finally going to be saved. Mom will help me, and I'll never have to be beaten again."I had been so happy that day because I'd gotten permission to go home. Ruby was away for a few days, so I thought I might finally have a chance to ask Mom for help. I truly believed she would rescue me from that nightmare.By the time Mom finished reading, she was visibly shaken.She murmured, "I was wrong. I was wrong about everything. How could this have happened?"Determined to uncover the truth, Mom took her press ID and went to my school.The first time she had visited, she had been so embarrassed by me that she had covered herself from head to toe. No one had even seen her face.Just as she was about to question my classmates, Ruby strutted past with her usual crew. Behind them was Sara Wright, another girl from my class. Now that I was dead, Sara had become their new target.The irony was that they had sta
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News of my death blew up online after that blogger found my body while exploring the abandoned building.Mom's media company wanted to take advantage of the sudden attention, so they sent their star reporter, Mom, to cover the story.I never imagined I would follow her back to the place where I had been brutally murdered.Mom had worked with the police many times over the years. After showing her press ID, she began filming her report at the scene.Once she finished, she felt strangely drawn to the abandoned, half-finished building nearby.She stepped over collapsed debris and foul-smelling garbage until she reached the open area where I had often been beaten. A few bloodstains still lay hidden beneath the dust.Then something in the grass caught the light.Mom went straight over. Some instinct told her it might be important. She carefully searched through the grass until she found a bracelet hidden near the roots.Then I remembered. The bracelet was mine.After Ruby and the o
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When Mom brought me back to the city at 13, nothing changed. She still had no time for me.I had only a few outfits, so I sometimes had to wear the same clothes several days in a row. It wasn't too bad when the weather was cool, but once it got hot, the smell became impossible to hide.Money was tight, so I collected plastic bottles to sell just to afford something to eat. The work left me drenched in sweat, with my clothes sticking to my skin and smelling awful.One night, I didn't get home until after 8:00 pm. I had cut my leg on a sharp piece of metal while collecting bottles, but all I could afford was a small bottle of rubbing alcohol.I opened the door and limped inside. The lights were on, and when I reached the living room, I found Mom sitting on the couch.She slowly turned and stared at me. "Where have you been this late? Look at you. You're filthy. What are you, a beggar?"I tried to explain, but she cut me off. "Do you know why your teacher called me? Your teacher had
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Death didn't bring the release I had imagined. I didn't go to heaven or come back in another life. I was left to wander the earth as a ghost, forgotten by everyone.The only good thing about being dead was that I could go anywhere I wanted. I drifted aimlessly until I eventually found myself back home.The apartment was still empty. Maybe Mom was still out there fighting for what she believed in and chasing her dreams.As I stood there feeling sorry for myself, the sounds of a celebration from the apartment downstairs caught my attention.A little girl was having a birthday party. Her family had gathered around her, and I couldn't help envying how happy she looked.Mom had come home for my birthday once too, when I was ten. When Grandma told me she was coming, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night.First thing the next morning, I put on the new pink dress Grandma had bought me and asked her to put my hair in pigtails. Then I went to the edge of the village and waited f
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