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Chapter 11

Author: Patricia
There was nothing to take care of because he had never owned anything.

The police said all they found at the scene was an empty liquor bottle and half a pack of cigarettes.

There was no sign of a struggle. He had been blind drunk and fallen headfirst into the kiln. His head had struck and broken the bricks below.

“He brought it on himself.”

After my mother’s cousin took care of the burial, he laid a flower on the grave and sighed.

The grave was nothing more than a small mound of damp earth.
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  • I Was Sold Thrice   Chapter 11

    There was nothing to take care of because he had never owned anything.The police said all they found at the scene was an empty liquor bottle and half a pack of cigarettes.There was no sign of a struggle. He had been blind drunk and fallen headfirst into the kiln. His head had struck and broken the bricks below.“He brought it on himself.”After my mother’s cousin took care of the burial, he laid a flower on the grave and sighed.The grave was nothing more than a small mound of damp earth. There was not even a headstone.That was the ending he had made for himself.(3rd POV)When the local news aired its interview with Fairhold’s highest-scoring SAT student, the whole town was talking about it. Theo was sitting on the curb while eating a corn dog.The girl on the screen wore a school uniform faded from countless washes.The reporter asked for her secret to academic success. She remained silent for a long time.Finally, she spoke softly into the microphone. “Take more practi

  • I Was Sold Thrice   Chapter 10

    The day I paid off the last of my debt, Chase called me. “Heather, we need to talk. I was a complete fool back then…”I hung up.The next day, he showed up at the tutoring center.Chase, who had always acted as if he owned the world, stood there clutching a gaudy bouquet of red roses.Fiona was behind him with a bandage wrapped around her head.“I broke up with her. I took care of the photos too. They’re gone! Heather, you know I only did those things because I liked you.”Chase gritted his teeth. Then, he shoved Fiona forward. “Apologize to Heather!”Fiona stumbled and stared at him in disbelief.“Chase, I can’t believe I ever saw anything in you!”I watched the whole pathetic scene in silence.After Chase slapped Fiona, I said calmly, “You still don’t understand, Chase. Do you think you can pin everything on her and be completely blameless?”I looked from one to the other.“You and her have always been exactly the same.”Chase opened his mouth, but no words came out.At

  • I Was Sold Thrice   Chapter 9

    When I left, it was almost dark.The town hall’s public-address system was broadcasting a notice. “This week’s investment review meeting with Ekland Group has been canceled. A new date will be announced if the meeting is rescheduled.”Chase called repeatedly. I ignored every call.Theo told me the Ekland family’s tourism development was as good as dead.County officials had formally announced that they would reassess the company’s fitness and reputation as an investor.Kingswell University also withdrew Chase’s guaranteed place in its graduate program because of the public scandal surrounding his family.After I returned to campus, my student advisor suddenly asked to see me.“Chase’s father has requested a meeting with you. He wants to apologize in person for any past misunderstandings and is prepared to compensate you in any way you consider appropriate.”I looked at the advisor who had not once checked on me all year.“Do you really think it would be appropriate for me to m

  • I Was Sold Thrice   Chapter 8

    His expression faltered, but he quickly raised his chin again.“You aren’t scaring me. What father doesn’t hit his kids?”“Maybe that alone won’t matter.”I put my phone away.“But what if I send this recording to the town council, the local paper and everyone at your factory? I’ll include the story of how you tried to sell me to that old man with a limp for $10,000.“What do you think your drinking buddies will say? What about all those coworkers who would love to see you humiliated?”His glass stopped halfway to his mouth.“You care more about your reputation than anything, don’t you?”I stepped closer and stared into his clouded eyes.“Everyone will know you drove your wife to her death, tried to sell your daughter and drank away the money she made selling her body. How much will you have to drink before you can show your face around here again?”My father’s lips began to tremble. “You… You wouldn’t dare!”“What makes you think I wouldn’t?”I glanced around the run-down

  • I Was Sold Thrice   Chapter 7

    [March: Heather gave me $10,000. No hospital bills this month. All $10,000 left.]The handwriting had started out neat. Over time it became shaky and uneven.I had secretly given her $80,000 without my father knowing.More than $50,000 remained.At the very bottom of the tin was a bank passbook.The account was under the name Tramp Greene.The PIN was my birthday. The balance was $37,625.10.A few shaky words had been written inside. [For my daughter. College. Wedding. A life away from home.]I clutched the note and sat on the damp concrete floor all night.I counted the money over and over.Something hard lodged in my throat, but no tears came.By morning, bright sunlight poured through the window, but I still felt cold to the bone.Every year, I had fought to scrape together another $10,000 for her treatment.From that point, the only thing I could buy her was a bouquet of flowers once a year. When I returned to campus, I ran into Chase outside my dorm.He grabbed m

  • I Was Sold Thrice   Chapter 6

    I kept trying to soothe her with tearful eyes. Every time I brought the spoon to her lips, she knocked it away.“Mom, please save your strength. Just take your medicine, okay?”“No. I’m dying anyway. Don’t waste it on me.”I watched her eyes slowly close.“Mom, please. Just one sip. Please, Mom!”The last thing my mother ever said to me was, “Get out. Don’t ever come back.”“Mom? Mom!”I clung to the bedside and screamed for her until my voice gave out. She never answered.My phone kept ringing. The number was unfamiliar.The moment I answered, I recognized Fiona’s voice.I had never been more disappointed. She was still alive.“You don’t have to thank me. Your mother may have been dying, but she still had a right to know the truth.”She was struggling to speak, but she had still called just to taunt me.“Chase is going to make you pay for what you did to me! Set foot on campus again, and you’re dead!”I regretted holding back.I should have buried the broken bottle in h

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